Fire Weather Watch
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
328 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025
MNZ004>006-008-009-120300-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FW.A.0005.250510T1600Z-250512T0300Z/
Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-East Marshall-North Beltrami-
328 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WIND AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Kittson, Roseau, Lake Of The
Woods, East Marshall and North Beltrami.
* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph Saturday and South 15 to 30 mph and
gusts up to 40 mph on Sunday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent on Saturday and 18
percent on Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Focus for worst fire weather conditions is
on Sunday as this is the day with the lowest RH, strongest winds
and highest temperatures.
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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
328 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025
MNZ001>003-007-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-120300-
/O.CON.KFGF.FW.A.0005.250511T1600Z-250512T0300Z/
West Polk-Norman-Clay-West Marshall-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-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-
Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-
Sargent-Richland-Western Walsh-
328 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST
CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AS WELL AS EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, West Polk, Norman, Clay, West
Marshall, 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. In North Dakota, Towner, Cavalier, Pembina,
Benson, Ramsey, Eastern Walsh, Eddy, Nelson, Grand Forks,
Griggs, Steele, Traill, Barnes, Cass, Ransom, Sargent,
Richland and Western Walsh.
* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southerly winds will continue to increase
over the weekend, with extremely warm temperatures arriving by
Sunday. The hot temperatures, low relative humidity values,
and strong southerly winds could bring critical fire weather
conditions Sunday afternoon.
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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
356 AM CDT Fri May 9 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.
MNZ010-011-018-019-025-026-033>038-091700-
/O.CON.KDLH.FW.A.0001.250511T1600Z-250512T0300Z/
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-Pine-
356 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA...
* 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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BJH
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
244 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025
MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-010-011-016>023-034>037-048-051-091945-
/O.CON.KABR.FW.A.0007.250511T1600Z-250512T0300Z/
Traverse-Big Stone-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Edmunds-Day-Potter-
Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-
Hand-Lyman-Buffalo-
244 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Traverse and Big Stone. In South
Dakota, Brown, Marshall, Roberts, Edmunds, Day, Potter, Faulk,
Spink, Clark, Codington, Grant, Hamlin, Deuel, Sully, Hughes,
Hyde, Hand, Lyman and Buffalo.
* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
difficult to control or suppress.
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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
930 PM CDT Thu May 8 2025
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY...
.Record high temperatures in the lower 90s and very low humidity
values of 15 to 25 percent, combined with southerly winds of 15 to
25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, will lead to a critical fire
weather risk on Sunday. Fires could quickly spread out of control
due to these conditions. Continued hot, dry, and windy conditions
Monday and Tuesday could result in repeated days of critical fire
weather conditions.
MNZ041>045-047>062-064>069-073>076-082-083-091-092-091030-
/O.CON.KMPX.FW.A.0002.250511T1600Z-250512T0300Z/
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Yellow Medicine-
Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-
Le Sueur-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Martin-Faribault-
930 PM CDT Thu May 8 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...Western Minnesota, Central Minnesota, and
South Central Minnesota.
* WIND...South to southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to
35 mph.
* HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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.
&&
$$
Borghoff
