Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND

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FNUS63 KBIS 170956
RFDBIS

NORTH DAKOTA FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
456 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

THE FIRE DANGER INDEX IS ISSUED BY 6 AM AND IS UPDATED AS
WEATHER CONDITIONS WARRANT. CHECK FOR UPDATES BEFORE YOU BURN.

DISCUSSION...THE FIRE DANGER INDEX WILL BE IN THE LOW TO MEDIUM
CATEGORY TODAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 65 TO 75
DEGREES. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 50 TO 60 PERCENT ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF THE STATE.

FD GROUP 1...DIVIDE...WILLIAMS...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=2.


FD GROUP 2...BURKE...FORT BERTHOLD EAST RIVER...MOUNTRAIL...
RENVILLE...WARD...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=2.


FD GROUP 3...BOTTINEAU...MCHENRY...PIERCE...ROLETTE...
FD INDEX=MEDIUM.
FD VALUE=3.


FD GROUP 4...BILLINGS...GOLDEN VALLEY...MCKENZIE...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=1.


FD GROUP 5...DUNN...FORT BERTHOLD WEST RIVER...STARK...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=1.


FD GROUP 6...MERCER...MORTON...OLIVER...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=2.


FD GROUP 7...MCLEAN...SHERIDAN...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=2.


FD GROUP 8...FOSTER...KIDDER...STUTSMAN...WELLS...
FD INDEX=MEDIUM.
FD VALUE=3.


FD GROUP 9...BOWMAN...SLOPE...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=2.


FD GROUP 10...ADAMS...HETTINGER...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=2.


FD GROUP 11...GRANT...SIOUX...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=2.


FD GROUP 12...BURLEIGH...EMMONS...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=2.


FD GROUP 13...DICKEY...LAMOURE...LOGAN...MCINTOSH...
FD INDEX=MEDIUM.
FD VALUE=3.


FD GROUP 14...BENSON...CAVALIER...EDDY...NELSON...RAMSEY...
TOWNER...
FD INDEX=MEDIUM.
FD VALUE=4.


FD GROUP 15...GRAND FORKS...PEMBINA...WALSH...
FD INDEX=MEDIUM.
FD VALUE=5.


FD GROUP 16...BARNES...CASS...GRIGGS...STEELE...TRAILL...
FD INDEX=MEDIUM.
FD VALUE=4.


FD GROUP 17...RANSOM...RICHLAND...SARGENT...
FD INDEX=MEDIUM.
FD VALUE=4.


OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...THE FIRE DANGER INDEX SHOULD BE IN THE LOW
CATEGORY ACROSS THE STATE.

FOR INFORMATION ON BURNING RESTRICTIONS OR PROHIBITIONS CONTACT YOUR LOCAL
EMERGENCY MANAGER OR FIRE DEPARTMENT...OR VISIT THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF
EMERGENCY SERVICES WEBSITE AT WWW.ND.GOV/DES/PLANNING/FIRE-DANGER-AWARENESS/

FIRE DANGER NUMBERS: 0-2 IS LOW...3-7 IS MEDIUM...8-19 IS HIGH
...20-49 IS VERY HIGH...AND 50 OR GREATER IS EXTREME.

$$

CK