{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.8229972b52e488431ba2132ca47589bc01aea226.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 4:12AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.8229972b52e488431ba2132ca47589bc01aea226.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Green Bay WI"},"word_count":181,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 4:12AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence; Northern Marinette County; Lincoln; Langlade; Menominee; Northern Oconto County; Shawano; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County\n**Issued by:** NWS Green Bay WI\n**Sent:** 2026-05-16T04:12:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-16T04:12:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-16T19:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nPine fuels have reached their peak volatility and fine fuels have\nstill not greened up over northern Wisconsin, so dry and windy\nweather will bring elevated to near-critical fire weather\nconditions to mainly northern Wisconsin this afternoon.\n\nDry air will reside over northern Wisconsin this afternoon. Very\nlow relative humidity, west winds gusting to 25 to 30 mph and warm\ntemperatures will result in elevated to near-critical fire\nweather conditions across the Northwoods this afternoon.\nConditions will be most critical in areas that did not receive\nsignificant rainfall last night.\n\nResidents are urged to be careful with any activities that could\npotentially lead to a wildland fire. Campfires, outdoor grills,\nsmoking materials, chain saws, and all-terrain vehicles all have\nthe potential to throw a spark and ignite a dangerous and\ndestructive fire."}