⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Koochiching; North St. Louis; Northern Cook/Northern Lake; North Itasca; Central St. Louis; Southern Lake/North Shore; Southern Cook/North Shore; North Cass; South Itasca; Northern Aitkin; Carlton/South St. Louis – Saturday, July 18, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 3:33PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN

Details

Dry conditions and gusty winds will lead to near critical fire
weather conditions today. North to northwest winds gusting up to
10 to 20 mph are forecast this afternoon. Minimum relative
humidity values of 30 to 40 percent are also expected. Together,
these conditions could lead to the rapid spread of fires,
especially in areas where recent lightning activity occurred.

Check burning restrictions and fire danger before burning. For
more information on burning restrictions for Minnesota, see
www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html.

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