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Gladwin County
Monday May 4th, 2026 :: 01:42 p.m. EDT

Alert

Red Flag Warning until 09:00PM

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 9 PM EDT this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Northern lower Michigan.

* WIND...Sustained southwest winds 15-25 mph with gusts to 30-45 mph. Locally higher gusts to 50 mph possible across open areas and near the immediate lakeshores.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidities between 15-25 percent across interior northern Michigan and along the Lake Huron shorelines. Higher relative humidities along the Lake Michigan shoreline.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered showers and storms possible this afternoon and evening.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EMMET ... CHEBOYGAN ... PRESQUE ISLE ... LEELANAU ... ANTRIM ... OTSEGO ... MONTMORENCY ... ALPENA ... BENZIE ... GRAND TRAVERSE ... KALKASKA ... CRAWFORD ... OSCODA ... ALCONA ... MANISTEE ... WEXFORD ... MISSAUKEE ... ROSCOMMON ... OGEMAW ... IOSCO ... GLADWIN ... ARENAC ... CHARLEVOIX

Instructions:

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.

Address/Location
Gladwin County
555 W Cedar Ave
Gladwin, MI 48624

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 989-426-6871

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Red Flag Warning

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