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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
307 AM CDT Sun May 3 2026

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Douglas-Todd-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Redwood-
Brown-Nicollet-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Martin-Faribault-
Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Morris,
Glenwood, St Cloud, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar,
Litchfield, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord,
Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, St James, Mankato, Fairmont,
and Blue Earth
307 AM CDT Sun May 3 2026

...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ACROSS WESTERN MINNESOTA TODAY...

Another shot of dry air will work into western Minnesota today,
allowing relative humidity values to fall to around 25 percent
during this afternoon. Northwesterly winds will be on the lighter
side but gusts will still reach to around 20 MPH. Portions of
southwestern Minnesota also experiencing abnormally dry to
moderate drought. The timeframe for the most elevated fire
weather conditions will be between 1 PM and 7 PM this evening.

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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