| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Koochiching; North Itasca; North Cass; South Itasca; South Cass; Crow Wing; Northern Aitkin; South Aitkin; Carlton/South St. Louis; Pine |
| Effective | 6/14/2026, 2:30:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 6/14/2026, 9:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued June 14 at 2:30PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
Details
Dry conditions and breezy winds will lead to near critical fire
weather conditions today. Northwest winds of 15 to 20 mph with
gusts of 30 mph are forecast for this afternoon/evening. Minimum
relative humidity values of 25 to 33 percent are also expected.
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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