Elevated Fire Risk and Wind Advisory for New Glarus

National Weather Service warns of low humidity and gusts up to 45 mph Wednesday, raising fire danger across Green County including New Glarus.

Elevated Fire Risk and Wind Advisory for New Glarus

Warm, dry and windy conditions are expected in New Glarus today, creating an elevated risk for fires across Green County, according to the National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan.

Forecasters say clearing skies will allow strong daytime mixing, dropping relative humidity levels to between 15 and 25 percent while west winds increase significantly.

Wind gusts in Green County are expected to reach as high as 45 miles per hour between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday. A Wind Advisory remains in effect for Green County during that time

The combination of very low humidity and gusty winds has prompted a Special Weather Statement highlighting elevated fire weather conditions across much of southern Wisconsin

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