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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Bismarck ND

246 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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Grant-Sioux-

246 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 /146 AM MDT Tue Apr 30 2024/



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE

HUMIDITY FOR GRANT AND SIOUX COUNTIES...



The National Weather Service in Bismarck has cancelled the Fire

Weather Watch.



Critical fire weather conditions are no longer expected this

afternoon and evening for Grant and Sioux counties. However, near

critical fire weather conditions will remain possible in the 

afternoon and into the early evening hours. 



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Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Slope-Hettinger-Bowman-Adams-

146 AM MDT Tue Apr 30 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON TO  

8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR 

SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...



The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Red Flag

Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect

from 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM MDT this evening. The Fire

Weather Watch is no longer in effect.



* 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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