⚠️ 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 – Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Event	Special Weather Statement
Severity	Moderate
Urgency	Expected
Certainty	Observed
Area	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
Effective	7/21/2026, 3:27:00 AM CDT
Expires	7/21/2026, 10:00:00 AM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 3:27AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN

Details

Due to continued dry conditions in forested areas and gusty north
to northwest winds around 20 to 30 mph expected today, conditions
will remain favorable for near-critical fire weather conditions
through this afternoon. This is despite higher RH values expected today.
The situation is evaluated daily by the National Weather Service
and the Minnesota Interagency Fire Center.

Dry and windy conditions could lead to the rapid spread of fires
today.

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