| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Douglas; Todd; Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Stearns; Benton; Sherburne; Isanti; Meeker; Wright; McLeod; Sibley; Nicollet; Blue Earth; Faribault |
| Effective | 10/10/2026, 2:49:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 10/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued October 10 at 2:49AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Details
Near record high temperatures today will bring relative humidity
values down into the 30 to 40 percent range today. This combined
with wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph will create elevated fire weather
conditions today. This could lead to rapid spread of fires,
especially in agricultural areas where crops have become drier for
harvest.
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.
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