Minnesota Red Flag Warning | Effective 04/22/2026 12:40

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued April 22 at 2:40PM CDT until April 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 22, 2026 - 12:40pm
Expires: 
April 22, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of central, east central, south central, southwest, and west central Minnesota. * TIMING...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 24 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 Red Flag Warning.
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; Carver; Scott; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet; Le Sueur; Rice; Watonwan; Blue Earth; Waseca; Steele; Martin; Faribault; Freeborn
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov