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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Grand Forks ND

219 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025



MNZ001-007-013>016-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-027-054-120300-

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

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

North Clearwater-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-

Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-Western Walsh-

219 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025



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

SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEASTERN

NORTH DAKOTA AND PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA...



* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, West Polk, West Marshall, 

  Pennington, Red Lake, East Polk and North Clearwater. In North 

  Dakota, Towner, Cavalier, Pembina, Benson, Ramsey, Eastern 

  Walsh, Eddy, Nelson, Grand Forks and Western Walsh.



* WINDS...South 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 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 Saturday as well as Sunday afternoon. 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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MNZ004>006-008-009-120300-

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

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

219 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025



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

THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING 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 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 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 Saturday as well as Sunday afternoon. 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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MNZ002-003-017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ028>030-038-039-049-052-053-

120300-

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

Norman-Clay-South Beltrami-Mahnomen-South Clearwater-Hubbard-

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

Wadena-Grant-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-

Richland-

219 PM 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 SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...



* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Norman, Clay, South Beltrami, 

  Mahnomen, South Clearwater, Hubbard, West Becker, East Becker, 

  Wilkin, West Otter Tail, East Otter Tail, Wadena and Grant. In 

  North Dakota, Griggs, Steele, Traill, Barnes, Cass, Ransom, 

  Sargent and Richland.



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



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 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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