# Special Weather Statement: Koochiching; North St. Louis; Northern Cook/Northern Lake; North Itasca; Central St. Louis; Southern Lake/North Shore; Southern Cook/North Shore; North Cass; South Itasca; Northern Aitkin; Carlton/South St. Louis — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-07-18 06:35 ingested 2026-07-18 15:06

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

Special Weather Statement — Koochiching; North St. Louis; Northern Cook/Northern Lake; North Itasca; Central St. Louis; Southern Lake/North Shore; Southern Cook/North Shore; North Cass; South Itasca; Northern Aitkin; Carlton/South St. Louis
Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Observed.
Dry conditions and breezy winds will lead to near critical fire
weather conditions today. North to northwest winds gusting up to
10 to 20 mph with are forecast this afternoon. Minimum relative
humidity values of 30 to 40 percent are also expected. Together,
these conditions could lead to the rapid spread of fires,
espeically in areas where recent lightning activity may have
started 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.

## retained text

The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.