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Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Duluth, MN

March 28, 20214 counties in Minnesota

NWS Duluth, MN issued this red flag warning at Mar 28, 2021, 2:48 PM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Mar 29, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 28, 2021, 2:48 PM CDT (19:48 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 29, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 29, 2021, 9:43 PM CDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Duluth, MN

Counties Cass County, MN, Crow Wing County, MN, Itasca County, MN, Koochiching County, MN

The radar

The Duluth radar (KDLH), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 150 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, International Fa, MN at 12:00Z on 2021-03-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, International Fa, MN at 12:00Z on 2021-03-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1148 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
78 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

748 
WWUS83 KDLH 281948
RFWDLH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
248 PM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED FOR NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

.The combination of low relative humidities, warm temperatures, 
and high wind gusts will produce weather conditions conducive for
rapid fire spread on Monday.

MNZ010-018-025-026-033-034-290400-
/O.NEW.KDLH.FW.W.0002.210329T1700Z-210330T0300Z/
Koochiching-North Itasca-North Cass-South Itasca-South Cass-
Crow Wing-
248 PM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

The National Weather Service in Duluth has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from noon to 10 PM CDT Monday.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Koochiching, North Itasca, North 
  Cass, South Itasca, South Cass and Crow Wing.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 24 percent.

* IMPACTS...Rapid fire growth is possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are expected to develop. A combination of strong winds...low 
relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to 
extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
256 
WWUS83 KDLH 290938
RFWDLH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
438 AM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

.The combination of low relative humidities, warm temperatures,
and high wind gusts will produce weather conditions conducive for
rapid fire spread today.

MNZ010-018-025-026-033-034-292130-
/O.CON.KDLH.FW.W.0002.210329T1700Z-210330T0300Z/
Koochiching-North Itasca-North Cass-South Itasca-South Cass-
Crow Wing-
438 AM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM
CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Koochiching, Itasca, Cass, Itasca,
  and Crow Wing.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent.

* IMPACTS...Rapid fire growth is possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are expected to develop. A combination of strong winds...low
relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to
extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$
933 
WWUS83 KDLH 291930
RFWDLH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
230 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

.The combination of low relative humidities, warm temperatures,
and high wind gusts will produce weather conditions conducive for
rapid fire spread today.

MNZ010-018-025-026-033-034-300300-
/O.CON.KDLH.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210330T0300Z/
Koochiching-North Itasca-North Cass-South Itasca-South Cass-
Crow Wing-
230 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH CENTRAL
MINNESOTA...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Koochiching, North Itasca, North 
  Cass, South Itasca, South Cass and Crow Wing.

* WINDS...South to southeast winds this afternoon at 15 to 25 mph
  with gusts up to 35 mph. Winds will turn southwest this 
  evening.
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 29 percent.

* IMPACTS...Rapid fire growth is possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are expected to develop. A combination of strong winds...low
relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to
extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

PA
228 
WWUS83 KDLH 300243
RFWDLH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
943 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING CANCELLED...

.Relative humidities have risen above critical thresholds.
Therefore, the Red Flag Warning is cancelled.

MNZ010-018-025-026-033-034-300345-
/O.CAN.KDLH.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210330T0300Z/
Koochiching-North Itasca-North Cass-South Itasca-South Cass-
Crow Wing-
943 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

The National Weather Service in Duluth has cancelled the Red Flag
Warning.

Relative humidities have risen above critical thresholds.
Therefore, the Red Flag Warning is cancelled.

$$

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.