NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MNFW.W 0010May 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Douglas, Todd, Morrison and 3 more, MN
The National Weather Service office in Twin Cities/Chanhassen issued a red flag warning for Douglas, Todd, Morrison and 3 more in Minnesota, which was in force until 9:00 p.m. local time on May 16. It was the 10th red flag warning the NWS office in Twin Cities/Chanhassen issued in 2026. Minnesota had 22 red flag warnings in May 2026, against 5 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Minnesota's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 10.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
- Area
- Douglas, Todd, Morrison and 3 more
- State
- Minnesota
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:04 a.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
- Expires
- 9:00 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KMPX FW.W 0010
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY... .The combination of low relative humidity (20 to 25 percent), breezy northwest winds, and dry fuels will lead to another day of critical fire weather conditions across central Minnesota. Minimum RH values possibly as low as 15-20% if mixing is maximized this afternoon. Wind speeds will be borderline with sustained speed 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 to 30 mph. The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a Red Flag Warning. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of central, east central, and west central Minnesota. * TIMING...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 20 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What the agency told people to do
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.