3 products issued by NWS for: Saginaw MN
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
342 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-132045-
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-South Cass-
Crow Wing-Northern Aitkin-South Aitkin-Carlton/South St. Louis-
Pine-
342 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast
Minnesota.



An Air Quality Alert remains in effect for all of northeast
Minnesota until 8 AM Monday morning due to Canadian wildfire
smoke.

Near critical fire weather conditions are forecast to continue
this afternoon with abnormally warm temperatures, low relative
humidity, and breezy conditions.

Frost is expected tonight along and north of the Iron Range. Make
sure to cover or bring inside frost sensitive plants.



An Air Quality Alert remains in effect until 8 AM Monday for
wildfire smoke across northeast Minnesota.

Areas of frost will be possible Monday night and potentially also
Tuesday night.

There will be additional periodic chances for thunderstorms mid to
late this week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed Today or Tonight.

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MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-131300-
Koochiching-North St. Louis-Northern Cook and Lake-North Itasca-
Central St. Louis-Southern Lake-Southern Cook-North Cass-
South Itasca-South Cass-Crow Wing-Northern Aitkin-South Aitkin-
Carlton and South St. Louis-Pine-
Including the cities of International Falls, Ely, Isabella,
Bigfork, Hibbing, Two Harbors, Silver Bay, Grand Marais, Walker,
Grand Rapids, Pine River, Brainerd, Hill City, Aitkin, Duluth,
Pine City, and Hinckley
1102 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8AM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an Air
Quality Alert for fine particles pollution. The Air Quality Index
(AQI) is expected to reach the Red or Unhealthy category.

* WHERE...All of northeastern and north central Minnesota.

* WHEN...Until 8AM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Some members of the general public may experience
health effects. Sensitive groups, such as people with lung
disease (including asthma), heart disease, and children and
older adults, may experience health effects.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A band of very heavy smoke from wildfires
in northeast British Columbia has moved into northern Minnesota
and will sweep south across the state on Sunday behind a cold
front. The smoke will continue to move across northeastern and
north central Minnesota this afternoon with maximum smoke
impacts expected Sunday afternoon and evening but will linger
overnight. Areas along Lake Superior may have some local
clearing from the smoke Sunday afternoon before smoke settles
again overnight.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including
asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, should avoid
prolonged or heavy exertion. The general public should limit
prolonged or heavy exertion.

Reduce or eliminate activities that contribute to air pollution, such
as outdoor burning, and use of residential wood burning devices.
Reduce vehicle trips and vehicle idling as much as possible.
Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting indoors.



For information on current air quality conditions in your area and to
sign up for daily air quality forecasts and alert notifications by
email, text message, phone, or the EPA AirNow mobile app, visit
https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land-climate/current-air-
quality-conditions. You can find additional information about health
and air quality at https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land-
climate/air-quality-and-health.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Duluth MN
1003 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-130200-
Koochiching-North St. Louis-Northern Cook and Lake-North Itasca-
Central St. Louis-Southern Lake-Southern Cook-North Cass-
South Itasca-South Cass-Crow Wing-Northern Aitkin-South Aitkin-
Carlton and South St. Louis-Pine-
Including the cities of International Falls, Ely, Isabella,
Bigfork, Hibbing, Two Harbors, Silver Bay, Grand Marais, Walker,
Grand Rapids, Pine River, Brainerd, Hill City, Aitkin, Duluth,
Pine City, and Hinckley
1003 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY FOR NORTHEAST
MINNESOTA...

Dry conditions and breezy winds will lead to near critical fire
weather conditions today. Northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph with
gusts to 20-25 mph are forecast for late this morning into early
evening. Minimum relative humidity values as low as 15-20 percent
are also expected. Together, these conditions could lead to the
rapid spread of fires. Critical fire weather conditions may occur
this afternoon in far northern Minnesota if the forecast trends
towards wind gusts more frequently reaching above 25 mph. 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.