Fire danger persists early this evening

We are seeing sunny skies and windy conditions this evening behind a front that passed through the area around lunchtime today. Very dry air has spilled into the region, which is resulting in an elevated fire danger. With wind gusts up to 35 mph still possible early this evening, outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. Any field fires that ignite can spread rapidly.
An elevated fire danger persists early this evening.
As we progress into tonight, winds relax out of the northwest, so our fire da