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WWUS83 KBIS 300237
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
937 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SOUTHWEST AND PORTIONS OF FAR SOUTH
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
EVENING...

.Critical fire weather conditions are possible Tuesday afternoon
through early Tuesday evening across southwest and portions of
south central North Dakota. Minimum relative humidity values are
expected to drop as low as 18 percent, with westerly winds around
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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937 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024 /837 PM MDT Mon Apr 29 2024/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR SOUTHWEST AND PORTIONS OF FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 21 percent.

* AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and portions of far 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.

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