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
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