{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.5e78d1f9a1a0a07c90aa684ee280fe646cebaecf.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 9:57AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-21","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.5e78d1f9a1a0a07c90aa684ee280fe646cebaecf.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Duluth MN"},"word_count":141,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 9:57AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** 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\n**Issued by:** NWS Duluth MN\n**Sent:** 2026-07-21T09:57:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-21T09:57:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-21T19:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nDue to continued dry conditions in forested areas and gusty north\nto northwest winds around 20 to 30 mph today, conditions will\nremain favorable for near-critical fire weather conditions through\nthis afternoon. This is despite relatively higher minimum RH\nvalues expected today at 40 to 50 percent. The situation is\nevaluated daily by the National Weather Service and the Minnesota\nInteragency Fire Center. Dry and windy conditions could lead to\nthe rapid spread of fires today.\n\nFor more information on burning restrictions for Minnesota, see\nwww.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html."}