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WWUS83 KBIS 300746
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
246 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA FROM 1 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.Critical fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon through
early evening across southwest North Dakota. Minimum relative
humidity values are expected to drop as low as 18 percent, with
west northwest winds up to 30 mph and gusts up to 45 mph. Any
fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to
control or suppress.

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Grant-Sioux-
246 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 /146 AM MDT Tue Apr 30 2024/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR GRANT AND SIOUX COUNTIES...

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has cancelled the Fire
Weather Watch.

Critical fire weather conditions are no longer expected this
afternoon and evening for Grant and Sioux counties. However, near
critical fire weather conditions will remain possible in the
afternoon and into the early evening hours.

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/O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0004.240430T1900Z-240501T0200Z/
Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Slope-Hettinger-Bowman-Adams-
146 AM MDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM MDT this evening. The Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent.

* AFFECTED AREA...Southwest North Dakota.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
  difficult to control or suppress.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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