Windy weekend, elevated fire risk

By KSTP

Forecast First Alert for Saturday afternoon and evening due to strong winds and an elevated fire risk

Good evening and happy Friday! Today is a breezy and cooler day for us, but the stronger winds arrive overnight into tomorrow afternoon and evening. Winds pick up tonight ahead of the cold front moving in from the northwest and tracking southeastwards overnight through tomorrow morning. Winds strengthen even more so behind the cold front, with winds out of northwest up to about 30 mph, and wind gusts near 40 to 45 mph.

Give dry vegetation, lack of recent precipitation, as well as relatively dry air this weekend coupled with strong winds, outdoor burning and or grilling isn’t advised. Any fires that would develop would spread rapidly.

Both Saturday and Sunday feature colder temperatures (mid-40s Saturday, mid-30s Sunday) and strong winds, with partly cloudy skies. Next week we warm up again with more sunshine in the forecast by Monday.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Wren