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Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND

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WWUS83 KBIS 212000
RFWBIS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
300 PM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.Critical fire weather conditions are possible Monday afternoon
into Monday evening across much of southwest and south central
North Dakota, including the James River Valley. Minimum relative
humidity values are expected to drop as low as 20 percent, with
west to northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph gusting to 45 mph.

NDZ017>023-025-037-048-051-220800-
/O.EXA.KBIS.FW.A.0002.240422T1700Z-240423T0100Z/
McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Stutsman-
La Moure-Dickey-
300 PM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024 /200 PM MDT Sun Apr 21 2024/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA INCLUDING THE JAMES
RIVER VALLEY...

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.

* AFFECTED AREA...Much of southwest and south central North Dakota
  including the James River Valley.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

NDZ031>036-040>047-050-220800-
/O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0002.240422T1700Z-240423T0100Z/
Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder-Slope-
Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux-Emmons-Logan-McIntosh-
300 PM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024 /200 PM MDT Sun Apr 21 2024/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...

* WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.

* AFFECTED AREA...Much of southwest and south central North
  Dakota.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$