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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Duluth MN 517 AM CDT Fri May 15 2026 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-161030- Koochiching-North St. Louis-Northern Cook/Northern Lake- North Itasca-Central St. Louis-Southern Lake/North Shore- Southern Cook/North Shore-North Cass-South Itasca-South Cass- Crow Wing-Northern Aitkin-South Aitkin-Carlton/South St. Louis- Pine-Douglas-Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Burnett-Washburn-Sawyer-Price- 517 AM CDT Fri May 15 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Warm, dry, and windy conditions are forecast Friday across the Northland. A Red Flag Warning in effect for strong and gusty winds and low relative humidity for most of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. Localized minor flooding continues over portions of the Boundary Waters. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Localized minor flooding also continues in the Boundary Waters region. Looking ahead, a strong spring system will bring thunderstorms with heavy rainfall from Sunday into early next week. Severe storms are possible Sunday evening through early Monday morning south of a line from Walker to Cloquet to Hayward to Ladysmith. The risk of severe storms shifts slightly farther east Monday afternoon and evening to east of a line from near Brainerd to Duluth to western Upper Michigan, including the I-35 corridor and all of northwest Wisconsin. Damaging wind gusts to 70 mph and large hail to golf ball size are the main severe weather threats. Localized minor flooding is possible with the storms. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Skywarn spotter activation is not anticipated today or tonight. $$
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Duluth MN 128 AM CDT Fri May 15 2026 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-152100- /O.CON.KDLH.FW.W.0008.260515T1700Z-260516T0200Z/ Koochiching-North St. Louis-Northern Cook and Lake-North Itasca- Central St. Louis-Southern Lake-Southern Cook-North Cass- South Itasca-South Cass-Crow Wing-Northern Aitkin-South Aitkin- Carlton and South St. Louis-Pine- 128 AM CDT Fri May 15 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MINNESOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Koochiching, St. Louis, Cook, Lake, Itasca, Cass, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Carlton and Pine. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
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