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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Grand Forks ND

935 PM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024



...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP IN SOUTHEAST

NORTH DAKOTA MONDAY AFTERNOON...



.There is a 50% chance critical fire weather conditions develop

Monday afternoon in southeast North Dakota, including portions of

the Sheyenne River Valley and Red River Valley. In this area,

mostly likely relative humidity values range between 20-

30 percent, with a 40% chance of dipping between 10-20 percent.

Most likely winds range between 15 to 25 mph, gusting to 30 mph.

There is a 20% chance gusts increase between 30-40 mph.



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935 PM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON

THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR 

FIRE WEATHER ZONES 024, 028, 029, 030, 038, 039, 049, 052, AND 

053...



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 024, 028, 029, 030, 038, 

  039, 049, 052, and 053. 



* WIND...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph.



* HUMIDITY...Minimum values around 20 percent.



* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 

  Outdoor burning is not recommended.



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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