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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
304 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024


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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-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-
Martin-Faribault-
Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, 
Princeton, Mora, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Sauk Rapids, 
Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, 
Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, 
Stillwater, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, 
Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, Hastings, Redwood Falls, 
New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, St James, Mankato, 
Waseca, Fairmont, and Blue Earth
304 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY FOR MUCH OF 
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...

Dry conditions and breezy winds will produce near critical fire
weather conditions this afternoon into this evening. Northwest 
winds around 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph are expected this 
afternoon into early this evening. Minimum relative humidity 
values of around 20 percent are also expected. This combination 
may lead to the rapid spread of fires.

Check burning restrictions and fire danger before burning.

For more information on burning restrictions for Minnesota, see
www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html. 

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JPC