Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for: 7 Miles S Loman MN

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
449 AM CDT Sun Jul 20 2025

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-211000-
Koochiching-North St. Louis-Northern Cook/Northern Lake-
North Itasca-Central St. Louis-Southern Lake/North Shore-
Southern Cook/North Shore-North Cass-South Itasca-South Cass-
Crow Wing-Northern Aitkin-South Aitkin-Carlton/South St. Louis-
Pine-Douglas-Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Burnett-Washburn-Sawyer-Price-
449 AM CDT Sun Jul 20 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast
Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Smoke will continue to linger over the Northland today through
tonight. The worst conditions will be this morning with some
improvement during the evening and overnight hours. An Air
Quality Alert remains in effect and includes more details for the
expected impacts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Smoke will remain over portions of the Northland on Monday morning.
Please refer to the Air Quality Alert for additional details.

There will be several rounds of thunderstorms this upcoming week
starting on Monday morning. Storms may be strong to severe on
Tuesday into early Wednesday morning. Potential hazards include
damaging winds, large hail, and localized flooding resulting from
heavy rainfall.

Very warm and humid conditions are expected on Wednesday with heat
indices exceeding 90 degrees for portions of the area south of
Minnesota Highway 210 and U.S. Highway 2 in northwest Wisconsin.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Skywarn spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.

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Air Quality Alert

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-211400-
Koochiching-North St. Louis-Northern Cook and Lake-North Itasca-
Central St. Louis-Southern Lake-Southern Cook-North Cass-
South Itasca-South Cass-Crow Wing-Northern Aitkin-South Aitkin-
Carlton and South St. Louis-Pine-
Including the cities of International Falls, Ely, Isabella,
Bigfork, Hibbing, Two Harbors, Silver Bay, Grand Marais, Walker,
Grand Rapids, Pine River, Brainerd, Hill City, Aitkin, Duluth,
Pine City, and Hinckley
814 AM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025

...AIR QUALITY ALERT FROM 1 PM CDT SATURDAY UNTIL 9 AM CDT
MONDAY...

* WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an Air
  Quality Alert for fine particles pollution. The Air Quality
  Index (AQI) is expected to reach the Purple or Very Unhealthy
  category.

* WHERE...North central, northeast, and northwest Minnesota.

* WHEN...1 PM CDT Saturday until 9 AM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...The risk of health effects is increased for everyone.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy surface smoke from Canadian wildfires
  will drift south into Minnesota over the next several days. This
  smoke will initially impact far northern Minnesota early
  Saturday afternoon and then spread south and east through the
  rest of the day and into the evening. Smoke lingers across the
  region on Sunday with light winds in place, and then exits back
  to the north through Monday morning. The highest smoke
  concentrations are expected to be across far northern Minnesota
  and the Arrowhead region from Saturday into Sunday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including
asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, should
avoid all physical activities outdoors. The general public should
avoid prolonged or heavy exertion. Reduce or eliminate activities
that contribute to air pollution, such as outdoor burning, and use
of residential wood burning devices. Reduce vehicle trips and
vehicle idling as much as possible. Keep windows closed overnight
to prevent smoke from getting indoors.

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For information on current air quality conditions in your area
and to sign up for daily air quality forecasts and alert
notifications by email, text message, phone, or the EPA AirNow
mobile app, visit https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land-
climate/current-air-quality-conditions. You can find additional
information about health and air quality at
https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land-climate/air-quality-
and-health.

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MPCA