Red Flag Warning Issued for Brown, Watonwan and Martin Counties
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NOAA issued it on May 21, 2026, 3 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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NWS Twin Cities has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday in western Minnesota.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Western Minnesota
- Issued
- May 21, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Twin Cities
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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Minnesota.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN. The alert is effective from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Brown, Watonwan, and Martin counties in western Minnesota.
What You Should Do
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Expected Conditions
Southerly winds of 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph are expected. Relative humidity values will fall to around 25 percent during the afternoon.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday. Any fires that develop will spread rapidly under these conditions.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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