Fire Weather Watch 3, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Jun 17, 2021, 3:54 PM CDT (20:54 UTC)

In effect from

Jun 18, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT

Expired

Jun 18, 2021, 3:21 AM CDT

In force

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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312 
WWUS83 KMPX 172054
RFWMPX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
354 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts around 30 mph, afternoon 
humidity around 20 percent, and the ongoing drought will result 
in possible critical fire weather conditions Friday afternoon.

MNZ041>045-047>066-068-180930-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FW.A.0003.210618T1700Z-210619T0000Z/
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Carver-
354 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL
MINNESOTA...

The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued
a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Friday afternoon
through Friday evening. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Central Minnesota. 

* WIND...West 15 to 20 mph with frequent gusts around 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Around 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

WIZ014>016-023-180930-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FW.A.0003.210618T1700Z-210619T0000Z/
Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-
354 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWEST
WISCONSIN...

The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued
a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Friday afternoon
through Friday evening. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Polk, Barron, Rusk, and St Croix counties. 

* WIND...West 15 to 20 mph with frequent gusts around 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Around 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

Borghoff

127 
WWUS83 KMPX 180821
RFWMPX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
321 AM CDT Fri Jun 18 2021

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL
WISCONSIN DUE TO VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND BREEZY WINDS...

.West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts around 30 mph, afternoon
humidity around 20 percent, and the ongoing drought, will result
in critical fire weather conditions Friday afternoon.

MNZ041>045-047>066-068-181630-
/O.UPG.KMPX.FW.A.0003.210618T1700Z-210619T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMPX.FW.W.0005.210618T1700Z-210619T0000Z/
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Carver-
321 AM CDT Fri Jun 18 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND BREEZY WINDS OVER MUCH
OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued
a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM 
CDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. 


* AFFECTED AREA...Much of central Minnesota.

* WIND...West 15 to 20 mph with frequent gusts around 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Around 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely 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.

&&

$$

WIZ014>016-023-181630-
/O.UPG.KMPX.FW.A.0003.210618T1700Z-210619T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMPX.FW.W.0005.210618T1700Z-210619T0000Z/
Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-
321 AM CDT Fri Jun 18 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS 
EVENING FOR VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND BREEZY WINDS OVER MUCH 
AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued
a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM
CDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. 


* AFFECTED AREA...Polk, Barron, Rusk, and St Croix counties.

* WIND...West 15 to 20 mph with frequent gusts around 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Around 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely 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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