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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
252 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-202000-
West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-
West Marshall-East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake-
East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen-
South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin-
West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-
Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Hadler,
Faith, Flaming, Syre, Twin Valley, Halstad, Moorhead, Hallock,
Karlstad, Lancaster, Casperson, Fox, Hayes Lake State Park,
Malung, Pencer, Roseau, Salol, Baudette, Radium, Warren, Englund,
Florian, Stephen, Argyle, Newfolden, Middle River, Espelie,
Gatzke, Grygla, Rosewood, Red Lake, Redby, Ponemah,
Dakota Junction, Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, Fosston,
Fertile, McIntosh, Erskine, Bagley, Clearbrook, Bemidji, Lavinia,
Rosby, Mahnomen, Naytahwaush, Waubun, Alida, Ebro, Lake Itasca,
Long Lost Lake, Lower Rice Lake, Roy Lake, Upper Rice Lake, Nary,
Emmaville, Hubbard, Park Rapids, Detroit Lakes, Shoreham,
Wolf Lake, Breckenridge, Lawndale, Fergus Falls, Perham,
New York Mills, Parkers Prairie, Henning, Battle Lake, Wadena,
Staples Airport, Menahga, Elbow Lake, Hoffman, Ashby, Erdahl,
Herman, and Barrett
252 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTHWESTERN AND
WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

Relative humidity values will drop to around 20 to 30 percent this
afternoon, with highest values near the Red River and lowest near
Lake of the Woods. Winds will be out of the south, gusting to 30
mph across the Red River Valley this afternoon. Given the
extremely dry fuels, near critical fire weather conditions are
expected for the afternoon and early evening hours today. Any fire
that does develop has the potential to quickly spread.

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

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