Near-Critical fire weather conditions are expected today for much of northeast Minnesota. This is mainly due to expected north/northwest winds gusting 20-30 mph. Fires could spread rapidly in these conditions.

Aside from a few morning showers, expect some dry weather until rain chances start to increase slightly Thursday-Friday. Temperatures cool down briefly through Wednesday as well, warming Thursday. What about smoke? It could appear and disappear at times through the week depending on fire behavior.

For additional weather details, go to https://www.weather.gov/dlh/weatherstory