Red Flag Warning Issued for Parts of Minnesota
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NOAA issued it on April 27, 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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A Red Flag Warning is in effect for portions of central, east central, south central, southwest, and west central Minnesota from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT, due to high winds and low humidity that could lead to rapid fire spread.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Central, East Central, South Central, Southwest, and West Central Minnesota
- Issued
- April 27, 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 Central, East Central, South Central, Southwest, and West Central Minnesota.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN. This alert is effective from 11 AM CDT on April 20, 2026, to 8 PM CDT on April 20, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the following counties in Minnesota: Douglas, Todd, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Stevens, Pope, Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Lac Qui Parle, Swift, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Wright, Yellow Medicine, Renville, McLeod, Sibley, Redwood, Brown, Nicollet, Watonwan, and Martin. It covers portions of central, east central, south central, southwest, and west central Minnesota.
What You Should Do
Residents should advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Expected Conditions
South winds are expected at 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Relative humidity will be around 20 percent.
Timeline
The alert was sent at 1:21 AM CDT on April 20, 2026, becomes effective at 1:21 AM CDT on April 20, 2026, with onset at 11:00 AM CDT on April 20, 2026, expires at 3:00 PM CDT on April 20, 2026, and ends at 8:00 PM CDT on April 20, 2026.
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