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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
320 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2026

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-232030-
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-
320 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast
Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight

Critically dry relative humidity and breezy southerly winds are
expected today. A Red Flag warning is in effect this afternoon
into the early evening for the increased fire danger for areas
from the Brainerd Lakes through Washburn County in Wisconsin.
Near-critical fire weather is expected elsewhere through this
evening.

Isolated non-severe thunderstorms are possible across the Arrowhead
tonight.


.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

There is a marginal risk, level 1 out of 5, for severe storms
Thursday afternoon and evening across the Northland. The primary
threat is damaging winds. Secondary threats are large hail and an
isolated tornado. Areas of heavy rain of 2 inches or more from
thunderstorms could also lead to local ponding of water or minor
flash flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

For the month of April we are actively recruiting for CoCoRaHS,
the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow network. If you
would like to volunteer to become a regular reporter of rain hail
and snow, please visit https://www.cocorahs.org for more
information.

The National Weather Service in Duluth, MN is proposing to
discontinue the issuance of the Hazardous Weather Outlook (HWO)
for northeast Minnesota, northwest Wisconsin and the western Lake
Superior nearshore waters on or around May 11 2026. Feedback on
this proposed discontinuation is open through May 11. Please
email
nws.duluth@noaa.gov with your feedback.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Duluth MN
959 AM CDT Wed Apr 22 2026

WIZ001>004-008-009-230100-
Douglas-Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Sawyer-Price-
Including the cities of Superior, Washburn, Bayfield, Ashland,
Hurley, Hayward, and Phillips
959 AM CDT Wed Apr 22 2026

...NEAR-CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST WISCONSIN...

Dry conditions and breezy winds will lead to near-critical fire
weather conditions today. South-southeast winds of 8 to 12 mph
with gusts of 15 to 20 mph are forecast this afternoon and early
evening. Minimum relative humidity values of 20 to 30 percent are
also expected. Together, these conditions could lead to the rapid
spread of fires. Check burning restrictions and fire danger before
burning.

For more information on burning restrictions for Wisconsin, see
apps.dnr.wi.gov/wisburn.

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Huyck

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