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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Duluth MN

543 PM CDT Fri May 8 2026



...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING

IN NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...



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South Cass-Crow Wing-

543 PM CDT Fri May 8 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR

WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR...



* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, South Cass and Crow Wing.



* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor 

  burning is not recommended.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of

strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can

contribute to extreme fire behavior.



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For more information from the National Weather Service visit

http://weather.gov/dlh/fire