Red Flag Warning Issued for Kanabec County
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NOAA issued it on April 22, 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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A Red Flag Warning is in effect for Kanabec due to critical fire weather conditions with high temperatures, low humidity, and strong winds expected today.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Kanabec, Minnesota
- Issued
- April 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS National Office
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 Kanabec, Minnesota.
Red Flag Warning in Kanabec
Alert Details
The alert is a Red Flag Warning, issued by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN. It is effective from April 22, 2026, at 10:02 AM CDT, with onset at 12:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Kanabec, as specified in the alert.
What You Should Do
Burning is discouraged today as any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning and prepare for the conditions.
Expected Conditions
Temperatures will rise into the 80s, with relative humidity values dropping under 30 percent, around 26 percent. Strong southeast winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph are expected.
Timeline
The warning is effective from April 22, 2026, at 10:02 AM CDT, with onset at 12:00 PM CDT, and it expires and ends at 8:00 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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