| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Lake Of The Woods; North Beltrami; South Beltrami; Hubbard |
| Effective | 7/20/2026, 4:17:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/20/2026, 8:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 4:17AM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
Details
Due to continued dry conditions in forested areas around Park
Rapids, Bemidji and Baudette conditions will remain favorable for
near critical fire weather conditions once again this afternoon
and early evening. This is despite higher RH values today. The
situation is evaluated daily.
Dry conditions could lead to the rapid spread of fires if one
would start.
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.
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