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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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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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