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Elevated Fire Risk This Weekend

Conditions are forecast to remain warm through Monday, when an approaching cold front will bring 50-70% chances for showers and storms. That rain activity should abate by late Tuesday or Wednesday morning, with temperatures becoming more seasonable in its wake.

The combination of the ongoing drought, increasing southerly winds, and low afternoon humidity levels, will lead to an elevated fire risk this weekend. Burning is discouraged (and banned, in some areas), and extra caution should be used during harvest activities where stray sparks can start field fires.