Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
318 PM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026
MNZ017-024-028>032-040-NDZ049-052-053-222030-
South Beltrami-Hubbard-East Becker-Wilkin-West Otter Tail-
East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-Ransom-Sargent-Richland-
318 PM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North
Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
Near critical fire weather today Baudette to Wadena where RH
values drop to below 20 percent.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday
Critical fire weather conditions may develop Wednesday. There is a
Fire Weather Watch in effect for portions of southeast North
Dakota into west-central and northwest Minnesota.
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.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated today.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
307 PM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026
MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-222015-
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-
307 PM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast
Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight
Very dry relative humidity continues this afternoon into the
early evening resulting in near-critical fire weather conditions
in northeast Minnesota.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday
Critically dry relative humidity and breezy southerly winds are
very likely on Wednesday around the Brainerd Lakes area and nearby
counties. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect on Wednesday afternoon
into the early evening.
Thunderstorm chances return late Wednesday and again on Thursday
afternoon and evening. Some storms may be strong to severe
Thursday afternoon and evening.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Skywarn spotter activation will not be needed this afternoon or
tonight.
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