Red Flag Warning Issued for Northeast Minnesota Areas
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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 Duluth has issued a Red Flag Warning for North St. Louis, Central St. Louis, Carlton/South St. Louis and Pine counties due to strong winds and low humidity through Friday evening.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northeast Minnesota
- Issued
- May 21, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Duluth MN
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 Northeast Minnesota.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Duluth MN. The alert is in effect until 5 PM CDT today (May 14) and again from noon to 9 PM CDT Friday (May 15).
Affected Areas
North St. Louis, Central St. Louis, Carlton/South St. Louis, and Pine counties in Minnesota.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will shortly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Any fires that develop will spread rapidly.
Expected Conditions
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Relative humidity as low as 19 percent.
Timeline
Warning effective from May 14 at 11:25 AM CDT through May 15 at 9:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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