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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
852 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026

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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-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-
Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk-
St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire-
852 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and
southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Wind gusts of 30 to 45 mph along with RH values below 25 percent
and dry fuels will lead to critical fire weather conditions
Saturday afternoon across most of Minnesota & western Wisconsin.
Please see the Red Flag Warning for Minnesota and Special Weather
Statement for western Wisconsin for additional details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1118 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON...

.The combination of warmer temperatures in the mid 50s to lower 60s,
very low relative humidity values between 15 to 20 percent, southwest
winds gusting to 35 to 45 mph, and dry fuels will lead to critical
fire weather conditions across central and southern Minnesota this
afternoon and early evening.

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Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-
Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-
Carver-Scott-Dakota-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Waseca-Steele-
Freeborn-
1118 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of central, east central, south central,
  southeast, and west central Minnesota.

* TIMING...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
  burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of
this Red Flag Warning.

&&

$$

Borghoff

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