Special Weather Statement issued May 7 at 1:17PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
Issue date: 2026-05-07T18:17+00:00
Relative humidity values will drop to around 25 percent along with northwest winds up to 20 mph across the Brainerd Lakes Region. Given the extremely dry fuels, near critical fire weather conditions are expected for the afternoon hours. Any fire that does develop has the potential to quickly spread. For more information on burning restrictions for Minnesota, see www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html
