Weather Alert...Red Flag Warning for this afternoon and evening for northern lower Michigan... The warmest and driest conditions will be inland from Lake Michigan, and well inland from Lake Huron. ...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 from noon today to 9 PM EDT this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly.

Source: Washington Post May 17, 2023 22:47 UTC