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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
328 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025

MNZ004>006-008-009-120300-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FW.A.0005.250510T1600Z-250512T0300Z/
Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-East Marshall-North Beltrami-
328 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WIND AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Kittson, Roseau, Lake Of The
  Woods, East Marshall and North Beltrami.

* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph Saturday and South 15 to 30 mph and
  gusts up to 40 mph on Sunday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent on Saturday and 18
  percent on Sunday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Focus for worst fire weather conditions is
  on Sunday as this is the day with the lowest RH, strongest winds
  and highest temperatures.

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.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
328 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025

MNZ001>003-007-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-120300-
/O.CON.KFGF.FW.A.0005.250511T1600Z-250512T0300Z/
West Polk-Norman-Clay-West Marshall-Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-
North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen-South Clearwater-Hubbard-
West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin-West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-
Wadena-Grant-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-
Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-
Sargent-Richland-Western Walsh-
328 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST
CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AS WELL AS EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, West Polk, Norman, Clay, West
  Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, East Polk, North Clearwater,
  South Beltrami, Mahnomen, South Clearwater, Hubbard, West
  Becker, East Becker, Wilkin, West Otter Tail, East Otter Tail,
  Wadena and Grant. In North Dakota, Towner, Cavalier, Pembina,
  Benson, Ramsey, Eastern Walsh, Eddy, Nelson, Grand Forks,
  Griggs, Steele, Traill, Barnes, Cass, Ransom, Sargent,
  Richland and Western Walsh.

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

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

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southerly winds will continue to increase
  over the weekend, with extremely warm temperatures arriving by
  Sunday. The hot temperatures, low relative humidity values,
  and strong southerly winds could bring critical fire weather
  conditions Sunday afternoon.

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.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
244 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025

MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-010-011-016>023-034>037-048-051-091945-
/O.CON.KABR.FW.A.0007.250511T1600Z-250512T0300Z/
Traverse-Big Stone-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Edmunds-Day-Potter-
Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-
Hand-Lyman-Buffalo-
244 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Traverse and Big Stone. In South
  Dakota, Brown, Marshall, Roberts, Edmunds, Day, Potter, Faulk,
  Spink, Clark, Codington, Grant, Hamlin, Deuel, Sully, Hughes,
  Hyde, Hand, Lyman and Buffalo.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent.

* 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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