Blaine Emergency Notifications
Fire Weather Watch issued March 26 at 1:43PM CDT until March 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Headline
Fire Weather Watch issued March 26 at 1:43PM CDT until March 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Description
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SATURDAY...
.The combination of warmer temperatures near 60, very low relative
humidity values between 15 to 20 percent, southwest winds gusting to
35 to 45 mph, and dry fuels may lead to critical fire weather
conditions across central and southern Minnesota on Saturday.
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a Fire
Weather Watch.
* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of central, east central, south central,
southeast, and west central Minnesota.
* TIMING...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Instructions
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of
this Fire Weather Watch.
Additional Details
| Type | Alert |
| Phenomena | Fire Weather |
| Severity | Watch |
| Event Code | NWS |
| Area | Douglas; Todd; Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Benton; Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Wright; Hennepin; Anoka; Ramsey; Washington; Renville; McLeod; Sibley; Carver; Scott; Dakota; Nicollet; Le Sueur; Rice; Goodhue; Waseca; Steele; Freeborn |
| Sent | Thursday, March 26, 2026 1:43 PM CDT |
| Expires | Friday, March 27, 2026 3:45 AM CDT |
| Sender | NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN |
| Id | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8b3aff2187c75be5868521a9d38d2efa82548200.002.1 |