Fire Weather Watch

Locations Affected

Duluth, MN ∙ Whipholt, MN ∙ Max, MN ∙ Aitkin Municipal Airport, MN ∙ Marble, MN ∙ Hibbing, MN ∙ Angora, MN ∙ Biwabik, MN ∙ French River, MN ∙ Littlefork, MN

Headline

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA SUNDAY...
.Breezy southwesterly winds gusting to 25 to 30 mph Sunday along with relative humidity values as low as 20 percent may lead to critical fire weather conditions across northeastern Minnesota late Sunday morning into Sunday evening. RH values will improve late Sunday evening as the air near the ground begins to cool around and after sunset.
Additional breezy southwesterly to southerly winds and low relative humidity values on Monday and Tuesday may lead to additional critical fire weather conditions.

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Duluth MN 227 PM CDT Thu May 8 2025 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA SUNDAY... .Breezy southwesterly winds gusting to 25 to 30 mph Sunday along with relative humidity values as low as 20 percent may lead to critical fire weather conditions across northeastern Minnesota late Sunday morning into Sunday evening. RH values will improve late Sunday evening as the air near the ground begins to cool around and after sunset. Additional breezy southwesterly to southerly winds and low relative humidity values on Monday and Tuesday may lead to additional critical fire weather conditions. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA... The National Weather Service in Duluth has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Koochiching, North St. Louis, North Itasca, Central St. Louis, North Cass, South Itasca, South Cass, Crow Wing, Northern Aitkin, South Aitkin, Carlton and South St. Louis and Pine. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...This combination of wind and minimum RH could lead to the rapid spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

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