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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
743 PM CDT Thu May 14 2026

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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-
743 PM CDT Thu May 14 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

There is a 10% chance of widely isolated thunderstorms this
evening. Occasional cloud-to-ground lightning is the main threat
from the storms. Severe storms are not anticipated tonight.

Localized minor flooding continues over portions of the Boundary
Waters.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Localized minor flooding also continues in the Boundary Waters
region.

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.

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 spotters are encouraged to report hail of any size and
rainfall amounts to the National Weather Service.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
128 AM CDT Fri May 15 2026

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/O.CON.KDLH.FW.W.0008.260515T1700Z-260516T0200Z/
Douglas-Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Burnett-Washburn-Sawyer-
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 PORTIONS OF
NORTHWEST WISCONSIN...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Wisconsin, Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland,
  Iron, Burnett, Washburn and Sawyer.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 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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For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/dlh/fire

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