⚠️ 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 – Saturday, July 18, 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	7/18/2026, 11:59:00 AM CDT
Expires	7/18/2026, 7:00:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 11:59AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN

Details

Dry conditions and breezy winds will lead to near critical fire
weather conditions today. North to northwest winds gusting up to
10 to 20 mph with are forecast this afternoon. Minimum relative
humidity values of 30 to 40 percent are also expected. Together,
these conditions could lead to the rapid spread of fires,
especially in areas where recent lightning activity may have
started 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.