Weather Alerts for Cheboygan

Issued by the National Weather Service

Red Flag Warning  RED FLAG WARNING   Red Flag Warning
CHEBOYGAN

Areas Affected:
Alcona - Alpena - Antrim - Arenac - Beaver Island and surrounding islands - Benzie - Charlevoix - Cheboygan - Crawford - Emmet - Gladwin - Grand Traverse - Iosco - Kalkaska - Leelanau - Manistee - Missaukee - Montmorency - Ogemaw - Oscoda - Otsego - Presque Isle - Roscommon - Wexford
Effective: Tue, 6/6 12:00pm Updated: Tue, 6/6 9:51am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Tue, 6/6 9:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN.
The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect this afternoon and early
evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Northern lower Michigan.
* TIMING...This afternoon and early evening.
* WIND...Northeast winds increasing to 10 to 15 mph, with frequent
gusts around 20 mph.
* HUMIDITY...As low as 18 to 26 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...In the middle 70s.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Information:
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of
wind...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures will
contribute to extreme fire behavior.