Sanford, MI Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Sanford.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Red Flag Warning issued May 14 at 1:38PM EDT until May 15 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRIDAY... .Warm, dry, and breezy weather on Friday will lead to critical fire weather conditions over western Upper Michigan. Southwest winds between 10 to 20 mph will gust up to 30 to 35 mph. Meanwhile, temperatures climb into the low 80s with minimum relative humidities near 20 percent. This environment is favorable for rapid fire growth and spread. The National Weather Service in Marquette has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM EDT /noon CDT/ to 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 002 Ontonagon, Fire Weather Zone 004 Baraga, Fire Weather Zone 009 Gogebic, Fire Weather Zone 010 Iron and Fire Weather Zone 084 Southern Houghton. * TIMING...From 1 PM EDT /noon CDT/ to 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ Friday. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.