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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
321 AM CDT Mon May 11 2026

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-120100-
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,
Halstad, Moorhead, Hallock, Roseau, Baudette, Warren, Newfolden,
Middle River, Red Lake, Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls,
Fosston, Bagley, Bemidji, Mahnomen, Lake Itasca, Park Rapids,
Detroit Lakes, Two Inlets, Breckenridge, Fergus Falls,
New York Mills, Wadena, and Elbow Lake
321 AM CDT Mon May 11 2026

...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTHWEST AND WEST
CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

Relative humidity values will drop to the 20 to 28 percent range
between 1 pm and 7 pm today. Look for south winds to increase
quickly by early afternoon with sustained winds around 25 mph with
gusts to 40 mph within the Red River valley to 15 mph with gusts
25 mph farther east from Baudette to Bemidji to Wadena. The winds
combined with the low humidity and dry fuels will bring near
critical fire weather conditions. Any fire that does develop has
the potential to quickly spread.

Check burning restrictions and fire danger levels and consult
with fire officials 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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