Headline:
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 26 at 7:02AM CDT until July 26 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
Event:
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 26, 2026 - 5:02am
Expires:
July 26, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
* WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or
less in dense fog. For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot
conditions with heat index values up to 102 degrees expected.
* WHERE...In Minnesota, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Pine, Cass, South Itasca,
and Carlton and South St. Louis Counties. In Wisconsin, Bayfield,
Burnett, Douglas, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal
Lands of the St. Croix Band in Burnett County, the Red Cliff Band,
the Fond du Lac Band and the Mille Lacs Band, East Lake, Hinckley,
Lena Lake and, Big Sandy Lake areas. Other locations including the
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
* WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 9 AM CDT this morning.
For the Extreme Heat Warning, from 11 AM this morning to 9 PM CDT
this evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Low visibility could make
driving conditions hazardous.
Instruction:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
If driving, slow down, use your low-beam headlights and fog lights,
and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Area Description:
North Cass; South Itasca; South Cass; Crow Wing; Northern Aitkin; South Aitkin; Carlton/South St. Louis; Pine; Douglas; Bayfield; Burnett; Washburn
Forcast Office:
NWS Duluth MN
Sender: