| Event | Red Flag Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | North Itasca; Central St. Louis; Southern Lake/North Shore; Southern Cook/North Shore; North Cass; South Itasca; Carlton/South St. Louis |
| Effective | 7/12/2026, 9:39:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/13/2026, 11:00:00 AM CDT |
Red Flag Warning issued July 12 at 9:39PM CDT until July 13 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
Details
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.
* AFFECTED AREA…In Minnesota, North Itasca, Central St. Louis,
Southern Lake, Southern Cook, North Cass, South Itasca and
Carlton and South St. Louis.
* WINDS…Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 25 percent.
* 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.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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