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Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND

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WWUS83 KFGF 221956
RFWFGF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
256 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE RED RIVER VALLEY AND SOUTHEAST NORTH
DAKOTA THROUGH EARLY EVENING...

MNZ001>004-007-029-NDZ008-016-027-230100-
/O.EXA.KFGF.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-240423T0100Z/
West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-West Marshall-Wilkin-Pembina-
Eastern Walsh-Grand Forks-
256 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, West Polk, Norman, Clay,
  Kittson, West Marshall and Wilkin. In North Dakota, Pembina,
  Eastern Walsh and Grand Forks.

* WINDS...West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

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

* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
  difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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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NDZ024-028>030-038-039-049-052-053-230100-
/O.CON.KFGF.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-240423T0100Z/
Eddy-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland-
256 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...In North Dakota, Eddy, Griggs, Steele, Traill,
  Barnes, Cass, Ransom, Sargent and Richland.

* WINDS...West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
  difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$