Red Flag Warning Issued for West Central Minnesota
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NOAA issued it on May 24, 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 affecting West Otter Tail, East Otter Tail, Wadena and Grant counties until 9 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- West Central Minnesota
- Issued
- May 24, 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 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 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT until May 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers West Otter Tail, East Otter Tail, Wadena and Grant in Minnesota.
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.
Expected Conditions
Winds will be northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Relative humidity will be as low as 20 percent.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until 9 PM CDT this evening on May 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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