PRAIRIES: Wildfire Risk Forecast for Friday, June 30, 2023

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A second area of extreme wildfire risk is expected to join the one in Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan today; this one in Northwestern Alberta and includes Grande Prairie and Peace River. Strong winds and low humidity have resulted in the increased risk in the area for today and it’s unlikely that it will carry over to tomorrow. In Central Alberta, the low and moderate risk extends eastward, with Edmonton under low risk. This eastward expansion includes a small area of Central Saskatchewan seeing moderate risk, such as Meadow Lake and Dillon, but rest of the province can expect high and extreme wildfire risk today with temperatures in the upper 20s and low moisture. Temperatures in the upper 20s will also increase the risk to high across most of Manitoba for today, but recent precipitation in Southern Manitoba and along the Ontario border will keep the risk at low and moderate.