Weather Alerts For Minnesota Lake, MN

# HEADLINE -------------------- CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- AFFECTED AREA Portions of central, east central, south central, southwest, and west central Minnesota. TIMING Until 8 PM CDT this evening. WINDS South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY Around 24 percent. IMPACTS Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. ISSUED AT Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 2:40 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Benton, Redwood, Steele, Wright, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Pope, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine

Pollen Index: 11.7 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Alder, Elm and Poplar/Aspen/Cottonwood. The amount of pollen in the air for Thursday will be falling but stay in the extremely high range. This relief in pollen levels is caused in part by rising humidity, weakening winds and expected precipitation in the evening which tends to wash pollen out of the air.