Wednesday afternoon weather forecast

The National Weather Service has placed us under a rare "Red Flag Warning" due to very dry air and gusty winds expected from 1-7pm today. This is nothing to be alarmed about, but care should be taken, especially in grassy/wooded areas to prevent a spark or even a small fire. Despite mid morning thunderstorms, water from the brief rainfall could evaporate quickly and gusty west winds could spread any small brush fire that may form. The good news is that we'll finally get a break from windy conditions tomorrow with high pressure moving in.