Red Flag Warning Issued for Northeast Minnesota Until 9 PM CDT
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NOAA issued it on May 23, 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 MN has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions across multiple counties in northeast Minnesota until 9 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northeast Minnesota
- Issued
- May 23, 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. Effective from May 15 at 5:34 PM CDT until May 15 at 9:00 PM CDT. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Expected.
Affected Areas
In Minnesota: 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.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Prepare accordingly.
Expected Conditions
Winds: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Relative humidity: As low as 13 percent. Any fires that develop will spread rapidly.
Timeline
Alert effective May 15 at 5:34 PM CDT. Expires May 15 at 9:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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