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RFWFGF
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
220 AM CDT MON APR 20 2026
MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-210100-
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WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-
WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-
EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN-
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-
220 AM CDT MON APR 20 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWEST AND
WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA, WEST POLK, NORMAN, CLAY,
KITTSON, ROSEAU, LAKE OF THE WOODS, WEST MARSHALL, EAST
MARSHALL, NORTH BELTRAMI, PENNINGTON, RED LAKE, EAST POLK,
NORTH CLEARWATER, SOUTH BELTRAMI, MAHNOMEN, SOUTH CLEARWATER,
HUBBARD, WEST BECKER, EAST BECKER, WILKIN, WEST OTTER TAIL,
EAST OTTER TAIL, WADENA AND GRANT.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT IGNITE WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME
DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. 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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