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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Grand Forks ND

328 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025



MNZ004>006-008-009-120300-

/O.EXT.KFGF.FW.A.0005.250510T1600Z-250512T0300Z/

Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-East Marshall-North Beltrami-

328 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH

SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WIND AND LOW

RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA...



* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Kittson, Roseau, Lake Of The 

  Woods, East Marshall and North Beltrami.



* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph Saturday and South 15 to 30 mph and

  gusts up to 40 mph on Sunday.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent on Saturday and 18 

  percent on Sunday.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become 

  difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Focus for worst fire weather conditions is

  on Sunday as this is the day with the lowest RH, strongest winds

  and highest temperatures. 



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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MNZ001>003-007-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-

026>030-038-039-049-052>054-120300-

/O.CON.KFGF.FW.A.0005.250511T1600Z-250512T0300Z/

West Polk-Norman-Clay-West Marshall-Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-

North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen-South Clearwater-Hubbard-

West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin-West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-

Wadena-Grant-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-

Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-

Sargent-Richland-Western Walsh-

328 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING

THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST

CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AS WELL AS EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...



* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, West Polk, Norman, Clay, West 

  Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, East Polk, North Clearwater, 

  South Beltrami, Mahnomen, South Clearwater, Hubbard, West 

  Becker, East Becker, Wilkin, West Otter Tail, East Otter Tail, 

  Wadena and Grant. In North Dakota, Towner, Cavalier, Pembina, 

  Benson, Ramsey, Eastern Walsh, Eddy, Nelson, Grand Forks, 

  Griggs, Steele, Traill, Barnes, Cass, Ransom, Sargent, 

  Richland and Western Walsh.



* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become 

  difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southerly winds will continue to increase 

  over the weekend, with extremely warm temperatures arriving by 

  Sunday. The hot temperatures, low relative humidity values, 

  and strong southerly winds could bring critical fire weather 

  conditions Sunday afternoon.



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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