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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Duluth MN
635 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-035-037-181700-
Koochiching-North St. Louis-Northern Cook and Lake-North Itasca-
Central St. Louis-Southern Lake-Southern Cook-North Cass-
South Itasca-Northern Aitkin-Carlton and South St. Louis-
Including the cities of International Falls, Ely, Isabella,
Bigfork, Hibbing, Two Harbors, Silver Bay, Grand Marais, Walker,
Grand Rapids, Hill City, and Duluth
635 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SATURDAY FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTH-CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

Dry conditions and breezy winds will lead to near critical fire
weather conditions today. North to northwest winds gusting up to
10 to 20 mph with are forecast this afternoon. Minimum relative
humidity values of 30 to 40 percent are also expected. Together,
these conditions could lead to the rapid spread of fires,
espeically in areas where recent lightning activity may have
started fires. Check burning restrictions and fire danger before
burning.

For more information on burning restrictions for
Minnesota, see
www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html.

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JDS