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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Bismarck ND

333 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR FAR NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY

AFTERNOON AND EVENING...



.Critical fire weather conditions are possible in far northwest

North Dakota Friday afternoon and evening. Northwest winds are

forecast to increase to around 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40

mph. Relative humidity is forecast to fall as low as 20 percent

from mid afternoon through early evening. There is also a low

chance for scattered showers and perhaps a stray thunderstorm

during the late afternoon and evening, which could cause stronger

and erratic wind gusts. Any fires that ignite could spread 

rapidly and become difficult to control.





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333 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026 /233 AM MDT Thu May 7 2026/



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FAR

NORTHWEST 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 Friday afternoon through Friday evening.



* WINDS...Northwest around 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.



* AFFECTED AREA...Divide, Williams, and McKenzie Counties.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite could 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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