NWS Grand Forks NDFW.W 0012July 13, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Roseau, Lake Of The Woods, East Marshall and 5 more, MN
The National Weather Service office in Grand Forks issued a red flag warning for Roseau, Lake Of The Woods, East Marshall and 5 more in Minnesota, which was in force until 9:00 p.m. local time on July 13. It was the 12th red flag warning the NWS office in Grand Forks issued in 2026. Minnesota had 4 red flag warnings in July 2026, against 0 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Minnesota's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 10 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Grand Forks ND
- Area
- Roseau, Lake Of The Woods, East Marshall and 5 more
- State
- Minnesota
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:11 a.m. CDT, July 13, 2026
- In force from
- 11:00 a.m. CDT, July 13, 2026
- Expires
- 9:00 p.m. CDT, July 13, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KFGF FW.W 0012
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 9 PM CDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Roseau, Lake Of The Woods, East Marshall, North Beltrami, North Clearwater, South Beltrami, South Clearwater and Hubbard. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 30 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What the agency told people to do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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.