Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND

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FNUS63 KBIS 160937
RFDBIS

NORTH DAKOTA FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
437 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

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

DISCUSSION...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH INCREASING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND
CHANCES OF RAIN SHOWERS WILL KEEP THE FIRE DANGER INDEX IN THE LOW
TO MEDIUM CATEGORY TODAY. EXPECTING HIGHS FROM THE MID 60S TO
LOWER 70S MOST AREAS...WITH MID TO UPPER 70S SOUTHEAST. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES SHOULD RANGE FROM 30 PERCENT EAST TO 50
PERCENT SOUTHWEST.

FD GROUP 1...DIVIDE...WILLIAMS...
FD INDEX=MEDIUM.
FD VALUE=3.


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=LOW.
FD VALUE=1.


FD GROUP 4...BILLINGS...GOLDEN VALLEY...MCKENZIE...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=0.


FD GROUP 5...DUNN...FORT BERTHOLD WEST RIVER...STARK...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=0.


FD GROUP 6...MERCER...MORTON...OLIVER...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=0.


FD GROUP 7...MCLEAN...SHERIDAN...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=0.


FD GROUP 8...FOSTER...KIDDER...STUTSMAN...WELLS...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=0.


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


FD GROUP 10...ADAMS...HETTINGER...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=1.


FD GROUP 11...GRANT...SIOUX...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=1.


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


FD GROUP 13...DICKEY...LAMOURE...LOGAN...MCINTOSH...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=1.


FD GROUP 14...BENSON...CAVALIER...EDDY...NELSON...RAMSEY...
TOWNER...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=0.


FD GROUP 15...GRAND FORKS...PEMBINA...WALSH...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=0.


FD GROUP 16...BARNES...CASS...GRIGGS...STEELE...TRAILL...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=0.


FD GROUP 17...RANSOM...RICHLAND...SARGENT...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=0.


OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY...THE FIRE DANGER INDEX SHOULD BE IN THE LOW
CATEGORY STATEWIDE.

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.

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JV