| 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, 9:57:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/21/2026, 7:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 9:57AM 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 today, conditions will
remain favorable for near-critical fire weather conditions through
this afternoon. This is despite relatively higher minimum RH
values expected today at 40 to 50 percent. 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.
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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