St. Cloud And Much of Central Minnesota Under Heat Advisory

UNDATED (WJON News) -- St. Cloud and the surrounding area are under a Heat Advisory for the next several days due to the expected extreme temperatures. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory starting at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday and continuing until 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday for a large part of Central, Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest Minnesota, along with central Wisconsin.

Area counties affected include Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Todd, Douglas, Morrison, Meeker, and Wright. In all, over 30 counties are included in the heat advisory. Heat Index values up to 100 are expected.

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High humidity and hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses. The National Weather Service advises people to stay in air-conditioned rooms and stay out of the sun. The weather service also says people should take extra precautions when outside, such as drinking plenty of fluids, wearing lightweight and loose-fitting clothing, and trying to limit strenuous activities.

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In addition, parts of Northeastern Minnesota are under a Red Flag Warning due to extreme fire danger. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has issued a Red Flag Warning until 9:00 p.m. on Sunday for Cook, Itasca, Lake, St. Louis, and Koochiching Counties.

The warning means fires can grow out of control and spread rapidly under the predicted weather conditions, including gusty winds, extremely hot temperatures, and low relative humidity.  People should not burn in the affected counties, and check any recent burning to ensure the fire is completely out.

The Weather Service has also issued a Fire Weather Watch for several counties in Minnesota where very hot temperatures, wind, and low humidity are predicted. Outdoor burning is discouraged. The counties affected include Southern Lake, Southern Cook, North Cass, South Itasca, Carlton, and South St. Louis.