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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Bismarck ND

914 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025



...RED FLAG WARNING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR WESTERN

AND MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...



.Critical fire weather conditions are expected Saturday afternoon

and evening for western and much of central North Dakota.

Relative humidity values are forecast to fall into the lower to

mid teens, combined with south-southwesterly winds sustained as

high as 25 mph and gusting to around 35 mph. Any fires that

ignite could spread rapidly and become difficult to control.



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914 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025 /814 PM MDT Fri May 9 2025/



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/

TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE

HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...



* WINDS...Southerly to 25 mph with gusts up to around 35 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.



* AFFECTED AREA...Western and much of central 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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