Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND

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FNUS63 KBIS 210821
RFDBIS

NORTH DAKOTA FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
321 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

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

DISCUSSION...PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE TODAY BEFORE
WINDING DOWN TONIGHT. CLOUDY AND COOL TODAY WITH HIGHS MAINLY IN
THE 50S. THE FIRE DANGER INDEX WILL BE IN THE LOW CATEGORY
STATEWIDE.


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=LOW.
FD VALUE=2.


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=1.


FD GROUP 7...MCLEAN...SHERIDAN...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=1.


FD GROUP 8...FOSTER...KIDDER...STUTSMAN...WELLS...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=1.


FD GROUP 9...BOWMAN...SLOPE...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=1.


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=1.


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=2.


FD GROUP 15...GRAND FORKS...PEMBINA...WALSH...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=2.


FD GROUP 16...BARNES...CASS...GRIGGS...STEELE...TRAILL...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=2.


FD GROUP 17...RANSOM...RICHLAND...SARGENT...
FD INDEX=LOW.
FD VALUE=1.


OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY...DRY CONDITIONS AND MORE SUNSHINE WITH
HIGHS IN THE 60S. THE PROJECTED FIRE DANGER INDEX IS FORECAST TO
REMAIN LOW 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.

$$

HEINERT