⚠️ Fire Weather Watch – Koochiching; North St. Louis; Northern Cook/Northern Lake – Sunday, July 12, 2026

Fire Weather Watch issued July 12 at 9:39PM CDT until July 14 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN

Details

…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FAR
NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND THE SUPERIOR NATIONAL FOREST…

The National Weather Service in Duluth has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 11 AM to 10 PM CDT Monday. A Fire Weather Watch has also
been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative
humidity is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday
evening.

* AFFECTED AREA…In Minnesota, Koochiching, North St. Louis and
Northern Cook and Lake.

* WINDS…Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph on Monday.
Northwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph on Tuesday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 21 percent on both Monday and
Tuesday.

* IMPACTS…The rapid spread of any fires may occur due to the
forecast weather conditions and dry fuels per guidance from
local land management agencies.

Instructions

A Red Flag Warning on Monday means that critical fire weather
conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A
combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm
temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

A Fire Weather Watch covering Tuesday afternoon and evening means
that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur.
Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.