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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Bismarck ND

250 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 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 to 50 mph. Any fires that ignite will spread 

rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress.



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250 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024 /150 PM MDT Sun Apr 28 2024/



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH 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...



The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Fire

Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in

effect from Tuesday afternoon through early Tuesday evening.



* WINDS...West around 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 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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