Weather Alerts For Collegeville, MN

# HEADLINE -------------------- CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING # SUMMARY -------------------- .Temperatures increasing into the upper 70s will allow relative humidity to drop below 20 percent, coupled with winds increasing to 10-15mph with isolated gusts exceeding 25mph this afternoon out of the south. The window for wind gusts will diminish closer to sunset as temperatures begin to cool, allowing for the worst conditions to end after 01z. # DETAILS -------------------- AFFECTED AREA Todd and Stearns. TIMING From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM CDT this evening. WINDS South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY Around 24 percent. IMPACTS Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. ISSUED AT Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 9:37 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN HEADER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Stearns, Todd

# HEADLINE -------------------- ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON # SUMMARY -------------------- Warm temperatures around 80, relative humidity values dropping into the 20s, and south winds 10 to 20 mph will lead to elevated fire weather conditions this afternoon. 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. # DETAILS -------------------- ISSUED AT Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 5:08 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN HEADER Special Weather Statement # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Blue Earth, Chisago, Sibley, Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wright Including the cities of Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, St Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, Hastings, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Fairmont, and Blue Earth

Pollen Index: 9.7 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Maple, Elm and Alder. Concentration of pollen grains in the air for Friday will be unchanged in the high range. Constant and seasonally normal weather conditions tend to stabilize pollen concentrations in the outdoor air.