Fire Weather Warning

# HEADLINE -------------------- CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING OVER WESTERN THROUGH SOUTHERN MINNESOTA RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT TUESDAY # SUMMARY -------------------- .Temperatures rising into the 70s on Tuesday along with relative humidity values dropping under 30 percent, strong northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 40 mph and dry fuels will produce hazardous fire weather conditions. Humidity values will be lowest in the middle to late afternoon hours, which will also coincide with the peak wind speeds. Burning is discouraged on Tuesday as any fires that develop can spread rapidly. The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a Red Flag Warning. # DETAILS -------------------- AFFECTED AREA Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Minnesota. TIMING From 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Tuesday. WINDS Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY As low as 23 percent. IMPACTS Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. ISSUED AT Monday, May 11, 2026 at 2:59 PM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN HEADER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Follow all fire restrictions. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Faribault, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine

Special Weather Statement

Mon 11:22 AM - Mon 7:00 PM

# HEADLINE -------------------- NEAR-CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA # SUMMARY -------------------- Relative humidity values will drop to the 18 to 25 percent range between 3 pm to 7 pm today. Southerly winds are expected to increase early this afternoon with sustained winds around 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, especially across western MN. The winds combined with the low humidity and dry fuels will bring another day of near-critical fire weather conditions. Any fire that does develop has the potential to quickly spread. Check burning restrictions and fire danger levels and consult with fire officials before burning. For more information on burning restrictions for Minnesota, see www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating\_restrictions.html. # DETAILS -------------------- ISSUED AT Monday, May 11, 2026 at 11:22 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN HEADER Special Weather Statement # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Benton, Kandiyohi, Martin, Redwood, Yellow Medicine, Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Lac Qui Parle, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wright Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, Hastings, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Fairmont, and Blue Earth