Walz Declares Emergency, Mobilizes National Guard as Minnesota Heat Index Nears 100
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Updated · CBS New York · Jul 14
Walz Declares Emergency, Mobilizes National Guard as Minnesota Heat Index Nears 100
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jul 14
Summary
Gov. Tim Walz on Sunday declared a peacetime emergency and activated the National Guard to help fight wildfires in northeastern Minnesota.
Critical fire weather drove the move as a red flag warning returns Tuesday, all Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness entry points remain closed, and dangerous heat persists.
Highs in the 90s and heat index values near 100 are forecast from Tuesday through Thursday under a NEXT Weather Alert and extreme heat warning.
The heat is already disrupting events, forcing North America’s largest youth soccer tournament—the Target USA Cup in Blaine—to adjust plans.
Temperatures should ease slightly into the weekend, with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s, while early next week could bring showers and storms.