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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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