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Red Flag Warning issued April 16 at 10:18AM EDT until April 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON... .Critical fire danger will be in place across northern Michigan this afternoon, particularly for areas along and west of I-75. Sunny/mostly sunny skies today will combine with east winds around 10-20 mph with gusts from 25 to 35 mph to promote efficient mixing this afternoon. This is especially true for parts of the area along and west of I-75 where downsloping winds will lead to locally worse fire weather conditions. Minimum RHs look to dip into the 20-25% for interior northern Michigan with RHs in the teens possible for previously mentioned downsloping areas west of I-75 to the Lake Michigan shoreline. Widespread rain will return to the area overnight and Wednesday. The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...All of northern lower Michigan. * WIND...East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts as high as 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...as low as 15 to 25 percent, especially along and west of I-75. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.