Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for: 9 Miles N Lake Itasca MN

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
526 AM CDT Wed Apr 22 2026

MNZ005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-027-028-030>032-040-231030-
Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-
Red Lake-East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen-
South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-West Otter Tail-
East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-
526 AM CDT Wed Apr 22 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of west central
and northwest Minnesota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Critical or near critical fire weather conditions today into this
evening.   Chance for a thunderstorm tonight.


.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

There is a level 1 out of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms
Thursday. The main hazards will be hail to 1 inch and wind gusts
to 60 mph and perhaps a tornado.



.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated today.

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Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
241 AM CDT Wed Apr 22 2026

MNZ023-230100-
South Clearwater-
Including the city of Lake Itasca
241 AM CDT Wed Apr 22 2026

...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY...

SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINDS COMBINED WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
OF AROUND 30 PERCENT WILL CREATE NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS OVER NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FROM NOON TO 8 PM TODAY. A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IS IN EFFECT FOR
AREAS FROM BEMIDJI TO FERGUS FALLS AND SOUTH WHERE HUMIDITY VALUES
WILL BE LOWER.

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