Red Flag Warning Issued for Northwestern and West Central Minnesota
This alert is no longer in effect.
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 Grand Forks has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity in effect until 9 PM CDT Friday across five Minnesota counties.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern and West Central Minnesota
- Issued
- May 21, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Grand Forks ND
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 Northwestern and West Central Minnesota.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Grand Forks ND. The alert is effective from May 14 at 11:49 AM CDT until May 15 at 9:00 PM CDT. The warning covers wind and low relative humidity conditions. The previous Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
Affected Areas
The warning applies to the following areas in Minnesota: Lake Of The Woods, North Beltrami, South Beltrami, Hubbard, and Wadena.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring now or will shortly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control.
Expected Conditions
Winds are expected from the southwest at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Relative humidity may drop as low as 17 percent.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from May 14 at 11:49 AM CDT through May 15 at 9:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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