<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3DXwxz_0wCA9gZX00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3DXwxz_0wCA9gZX00" width="403" height="500" ><figcaption>(Courtesy: U.S. Drought Monitor/Minnesota DNR)</figcaption></figure><p>(Minneapolis, MN)--Minnesota is experiencing a significant drought. The National Weather Service reporting almost no rainfall recently. Currently, 97 percent of the state is classified as abnormally dry, leading to a red flag warning due to increased fire risk. Meteorologist Brennan Dettmann noted that Minnesota has seen record-setting weather this past year, including the warmest and driest September on record. Locally, abnormally dry to a moderate drought is found across central and west central Minnesota. </p><p>Forecasters say the dry spell is expected to continue through late October, raising concerns about fire hazards as conditions remain favorable for wildfires.</p></div></body>

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A significant drought is impacting the area with little rain through late this month

(Minneapolis, MN)--Minnesota is experiencing a significant drought. The National Weather Service reporting almost no rainfall recently. Currently, 97 percent of the state is classified as abnormally dry, leading to a red flag warning due to increased fire risk. Meteorologist Brennan Dettmann noted that Minnesota has seen record-setting weather this past year, including the warmest and driest September on record. Locally, abnormally dry to a moderate drought is found across central and west central Minnesota.