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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1122 AM CDT Mon May 11 2026

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>077-082>084-091-092-120000-
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-
Martin-Faribault-
Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls,
Princeton, Mora, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Sauk Rapids,
Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Madison, Benson, Montevideo,
Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul,
Stillwater, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord,
Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, Hastings, Redwood Falls,
New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, St James, Mankato,
Waseca, Fairmont, and Blue Earth
1122 AM CDT Mon May 11 2026

...NEAR-CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY FOR PORTIONS OF
WESTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

Relative humidity values will drop to the 18 to 25 percent range
between 3 pm to 7 pm today. Southerly winds are expected to
increase early this afternoon with sustained winds around 15 to 20
mph with gusts up to 25 mph, especially across western MN. The
winds combined with the low humidity and dry fuels will bring
another day of 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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Dunleavy