| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Lake Of The Woods; North Beltrami; South Beltrami; Hubbard |
| Effective | 7/17/2026, 1:17:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/18/2026, 4:00:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 1:17PM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
Details
Warmer temperatures and relative humidity values dropping to
around 40 percent, combined with very dry fuels in forested
areas, will lead to near critical fire weather conditions
Saturday afternoon through early Saturday evening. These
conditions could lead to the rapid spread of fires.
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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