Red Flag Warning Issued for Western Minnesota
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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 Twin Cities has issued a Red Flag Warning for portions of central, southwest, and west central Minnesota from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday due to critical fire weather conditions.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Western Minnesota
- Issued
- May 21, 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 Western 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 7 PM CDT Thursday.
Affected Areas
The warning covers portions of central, southwest, and west central Minnesota, specifically including Douglas, Stevens, Pope, Lac Qui Parle, Swift, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Yellow Medicine, Renville, and Redwood counties.
What You Should Do
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Expected Conditions
Southerly winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph are expected. Relative humidity values will fall to around 25 percent across portions of the area during the afternoon.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday, May 14. A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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