| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | North St. Louis; Northern Cook/Northern Lake; North Itasca; Central St. Louis; North Cass; South Itasca; South Cass; Crow Wing; Northern Aitkin; South Aitkin; Carlton/South St. Louis; Pine |
| Effective | 10/10/2026, 11:10:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 10/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued October 10 at 11:10AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
Details
Dry conditions and gusty winds will lead to near-critical fire
weather conditions today. South winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts
of 25 to 35 mph are expected with minimum relative humidity values
of 30 to 35 percent.
Together, these conditions could lead to the rapid spread of
fires. 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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