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WWUS83 KBIS 301150
RFWBIS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
650 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA FROM 1 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.Critical fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon
through early evening across southwest North Dakota. Minimum
relative humidity values are expected to drop as low as
18 percent, with west northwest winds up to 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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Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Slope-Hettinger-Bowman-Adams-
550 AM MDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...

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

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

* AFFECTED AREA...Southwest North Dakota.

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

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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