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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
101 PM CDT Wed May 13 2026

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRIDAY...

.Continued dry air combined with high winds after another frontal
passage will lead to a very similar setup to what we saw on Tuesday.

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Polk-Barron-Rusk-
101 PM CDT Wed May 13 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA...Polk, Barron, and Rusk.

* TIMING...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest winds 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
  burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are
possible during the valid watch time. These conditions could promote
the rapid spread of wildfires.

&&

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/O.EXA.KMPX.FW.A.0005.260515T1600Z-260516T0200Z/
Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-
Chisago-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Renville-McLeod-Redwood-
101 PM CDT Wed May 13 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of central, east central, and southwest
  Minnesota.

* TIMING...From Friday morning through Friday evening.

* WINDS...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 17 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
  burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are
possible during the valid watch time. These conditions could promote
the rapid spread of wildfires.

&&

$$

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Douglas-Todd-Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow
Medicine-
101 PM CDT Wed May 13 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of central and west central Minnesota.

* TIMING...From Friday morning through Friday evening.

* WINDS...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 15 to 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
  burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are
possible during the valid watch time. These conditions could promote
the rapid spread of wildfires.

&&

$$

BPH