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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
334 AM CDT Wed Oct 16 2024


MNZ001-002-004>009-013>017-022>024-027-028-031-032-162100-
West Polk-Norman-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-East Otter Tail-Wadena-
Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Hadler,
Faith, Flaming, Syre, Twin Valley, Halstad, 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, Perham,
New York Mills, Parkers Prairie, Henning, Battle Lake, Wadena, 
Staples Airport, and Menahga
334 AM CDT Wed Oct 16 2024

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

Relative humidity values will drop to 25 to 30 percent along with
south winds 12 to 25 mph, with higher gusts to 30 mph over the Red
River valley. Given the extremely dry fuels, near critical fire 
weather conditions are expected. Any fire that does develop has 
the potential to quickly spread. The risk is greatest between
from 1 to 7 PM. 

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

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