Minnesota Fire Weather Watch | Effective 04/19/2026 11:40

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued April 19 at 1:40PM CDT until April 20 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 19, 2026 - 11:40am
Expires: 
April 19, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description: 
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a Fire Weather Watch. * AFFECTED AREA...Much of central and western Minnesota. * TIMING...From Monday morning through Monday evening. * WINDS...South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction: 
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.
Area Description: 
Douglas; Todd; Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Benton; Sherburne; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Wright; Yellow Medicine; Renville; McLeod; Sibley; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet; Watonwan; Martin
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN