Red Flag Warning for Traverse and Big Stone Counties in Minnesota
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NOAA issued it on April 16, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Traverse and Big Stone counties in Minnesota, effective from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. CDT on Thursday, due to strong winds and low relative humidity that could lead to rapid fire spread.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- West Central Minnesota
- Issued
- April 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Aberdeen SD
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in West Central Minnesota.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Aberdeen SD. This alert is for wind and low relative humidity, effective from 11 a.m. CDT on April 16, 2026, until 8 p.m. CDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Traverse and Big Stone counties in Minnesota.
What You Should Do
Residents should prepare for critical fire weather conditions. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior, making any fires that ignite spread rapidly and become difficult to control.
Expected Conditions
Winds will shift from southerly to southwesterly at 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, then to north/northeasterly with gusts up to 35 to 40 mph. Relative humidity will be as low as 19 percent.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 11 a.m. CDT on April 16, 2026, and will end at 8 p.m. CDT on April 16, 2026.
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