Red Flag Warning Issued for Western and Southern Minnesota
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NOAA issued it on May 19, 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 from 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Tuesday for portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Minnesota due to critical fire weather conditions.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Western and Southern Minnesota
- Issued
- May 19, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen 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 Western and Southern Minnesota.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN. The alert is effective from 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Tuesday.
Affected Areas
The warning covers portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Minnesota, including Stevens, Pope, Lac Qui Parle, Swift, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Yellow Medicine, Renville, McLeod, Sibley, Redwood, Brown, Nicollet, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Martin, and Faribault counties.
What You Should Do
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Follow all fire restrictions. Burning is discouraged on Tuesday as any fires that develop can spread rapidly.
Expected Conditions
Temperatures will rise into the 70s on Tuesday along with relative humidity values dropping under 30 percent, as low as 23 percent. Strong northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 40 mph and dry fuels will produce hazardous fire weather conditions. Humidity values will be lowest in the middle to late afternoon hours, coinciding with peak wind speeds.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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