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WWUS83 KFGF 131408
RFWFGF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
Issued by National Weather Service Bismarck ND
908 AM CDT Tue May 13 2025

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-140200-
/O.CON.KFGF.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-250514T0200Z/
West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-
West Marshall-East Marshall-North Beltrami-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-
908 AM CDT Tue May 13 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND
NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, West Polk, Norman, Clay,
  Kittson, Roseau, Lake Of The Woods, West Marshall, East
  Marshall, North Beltrami, 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 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 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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