Alertes en vigueurWest Marshall

Relative humidity values will drop to the 20 to 25 percent range this afternoon. Northwest winds will also gusting up to 30 mph across northwestern Minnesota this evening. Although there may not be a long overlap of low RH and gusty winds, given the extremely dry fuels, near critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any fire that does develop has the potential to quickly spread. For more information on burning restrictions for Minnesota, see www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html

What: Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation.
Where: Portions of north central and northwest Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota.
When: From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday.
Impacts: Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.