Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Bismarck, ND

Issued

Jan 5, 2012, 3:52 AM MST (10:52 UTC)

In effect from

Jan 5, 2012, 9:00 AM MST

Expired

Jan 5, 2012, 6:00 PM MST

In force

9 hr

Issued by

NWS Bismarck, ND

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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479 
WWUS83 KBIS 051052
RFWBIS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
452 AM CST THU JAN 5 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING MOST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA DUE
TO VERY DRY FUELS AND STRONG WINDS...

.THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FROM MID MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING ACROSS MOST OF
WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.

NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 25 MPH AND GUSTS TO OVER 50 MPH...
COMBINED WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID
FIRE GROWTH AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER ACROSS WESTERN AND MOST OF
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FROM MID MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.


NDZ001>003-009>011-017>021-031>035-040>046-051900-
/O.UPG.KBIS.FW.A.0001.120105T1600Z-120106T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0002.120105T1600Z-120106T0100Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
452 AM CST THU JAN 5 2012 /352 AM MST THU JAN 5 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS
MORNING TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY FUELS AND
VERY STRONG WINDS FOR WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH WILL DEVELOP
  ACROSS WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY.

* TEMPERATURES IN THE 50S AND 60S WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY AS LOW AS
  25 PERCENT...PRODUCING EXTREME FIRE DANGER.

* THE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL CREATE THE
  POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH.

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

NDZ004-012-022-023-025-036-037-047-050-051900-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0002.120105T1600Z-120106T0100Z/
BOTTINEAU-MCHENRY-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-
MCINTOSH-
452 AM CST THU JAN 5 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR DRY FUELS AND STRONG WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING.

* SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL DEVELOP
  ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THIS AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES IN THE 50S WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY AS LOW AS 30
  PERCENT...PRODUCING VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER.

* THE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL CREATE THE
  POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH.

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
TWH/NH

038 
WWUS83 KBIS 051847
RFWBIS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1247 PM CST THU JAN 5 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING MOST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA DUE
TO VERY DRY FUELS AND STRONG WINDS...

.THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FROM THROUGH EARLY EVENING ACROSS MOST OF WESTERN AND
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.

NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 25 MPH AND GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH...
COMBINED WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID
FIRE GROWTH AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER ACROSS WESTERN AND MOST OF
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

NDZ001>004-009>012-017>023-025-031>037-040>047-050-060100-
/O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120106T0100Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-
MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH-
1247 PM CST THU JAN 5 2012 /1147 AM MST THU JAN 5 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/
THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY FUELS AND VERY STRONG WINDS FOR WESTERN
AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/
THIS EVENING. 

* SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE
  ACROSS WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS
  AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES IN THE 50S AND 60S WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY AS LOW 
  AS 25 PERCENT...PRODUCING EXTREME FIRE DANGER. 

* THE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL CREATE THE 
  POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

TM

693 
WWUS83 KBIS 060100
RFWBIS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
700 PM CST THU JAN 5 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING EXPIRING FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA...

.BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT...BUT WIND SPEEDS HAVE
DECREASED BELOW CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THRESHOLDS THIS EVENING.
THUS...THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

NDZ001>004-009>012-017>023-025-031>037-040>047-050-060200-
/O.EXP.KBIS.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120106T0100Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-
MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH-
700 PM CST THU JAN 5 2012 /600 PM MST THU JAN 5 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...

THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING. 

ALTHOUGH BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT...WIND SPEEDS
HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THRESHOLDS.

$$
RK

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.