Wisconsin facing elevated fire risk on Monday due to wind, humidity

Monday’s weather conditions have Wisconsin in a state of elevated fire risk, as wildfire season in the state continues. The local National Weather Service said that low humidity and gusty winds are providing conditions conducive to wildfires and the state Department of Natural Resources has all of Wisconsin in elevated fire danger. A key factor is that. beginning in the afternoon, winds gusts are expected to reach between 30 and 35 miles per hour. “You have lower moisture content in the air and higher winds, and a lot of our...