{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.0eb4628b26242025913d031060296152f9d3e1ec.001.2","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Red Flag Warning issued May 14 at 5:10PM CDT until May 15 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-14","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.0eb4628b26242025913d031060296152f9d3e1ec.001.2","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN"},"word_count":321,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Red Flag Warning: Red Flag Warning issued May 14 at 5:10PM CDT until May 15 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Douglas; Stevens; Pope; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Yellow Medicine; Renville; Redwood\n**Issued by:** NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN\n**Sent:** 2026-05-14T17:10:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-14T17:10:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-15T07:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING AND AGAIN\nFRIDAY...\n\n.Southerly winds with gusts around 40 to 45 mph are expected today\nahead of an approaching front while relative humidity values fall to\n25 to 30 percent across portions of Minnesota. A Red Flag Warning\nremains in effect for much of central and southwest Minnesota into\nthis evening.\n\nAny small amount of moisture increase associated with the front will\nbe short lived as northwest winds bring lower dew points back into\nMinnesota and Wisconsin Friday. Temperatures Friday are forecast to\nbe in the 80s area wide, leading to RH values falling below 20\npercent. The winds are not expected to be quite as strong as\nThursday, but look to remain high enough for critical fire weather. A\nRed Flag Warning remains in effect for Friday Afternoon across\nportions of central and western Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin.\n\n* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of central, southwest, and west central\nMinnesota.\n\n* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 9 PM CDT this\nevening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 9 PM CDT\nFriday.\n\n* WINDS...For the first Red Flag Warning south winds 20 to 30 mph\nwith gusts up to 45 mph, and for the second Red Flag Warning west\nwinds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.\n\n* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the first Red Flag Warning Around 20\npercent, and for the second Red Flag Warning Around 17 percent.\n\n* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor\nburning is not recommended.\n\n## Instructions\nPlease advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of\nthis Red Flag Warning."}