Alert archive / North Dakota / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 35, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this red flag warning at Sep 8, 2012, 11:20 AM MDT for 13 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Sep 9, 2012, 9:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 8, 2012, 11:20 AM MDT (17:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 9, 2012, 9:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Sep 9, 2012, 9:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Divide County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Sioux County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Williams County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 163 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 168 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2398 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 275 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 303 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
437 WWUS83 KBIS 081720 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1220 PM CDT SAT SEP 8 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH UPGRADED TO RED FLAG WARNING SUNDAY...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY FOR WESTERN AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER UPPER 80S ARE FORECAST ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA ON SUNDAY...GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 85 AND EXTENDING EAST INTO SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR 15 PERCENT....COMBINED WITH VERY DRY FUELS...AND SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...WILL RESULT IN VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SUNDAY ACROSS THE WEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE WESTERN THIRD AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. ON MONDAY...EVEN WARMER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 90S AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR 15 PERCENT. THE UNCERTAINTY FOR MONDAY REMAINS ON HOW STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL BECOME MONDAY AFTERNOON. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD EXTEND INTO TUESDAY IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. WINDS EARLY MORNING TUESDAY COULD BE AS HIGH AS 25 TO 40 MPH FROM THE NORTHWEST. SOME UNCERTAINTY FOR TUESDAY CONCERNS HOW FAST THE WINDS DIMINISH IN THE AFTERNOON AND MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES BEHIND THE COLD FRONT LIMITING THE FIRE DANGER. NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-090130- /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0035.120909T1500Z-120910T0400Z/ /O.EXT.KBIS.FW.A.0028.120910T1500Z-120912T0300Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE- HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- 1220 PM CDT SAT SEP 8 2012 /1120 AM MDT SAT SEP 8 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND DRY FUELS THE WESTERN THIRD OF NORTH DAKOTA.... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 BILLINGS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 STARK... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 040 SLOPE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 HETTINGER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 BOWMAN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 ADAMS. * WINDS SUNDAY...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 80S. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUNDAY...AROUND 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ALSO ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ MONDAY TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 BILLINGS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 STARK... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 040 SLOPE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 HETTINGER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 BOWMAN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 ADAMS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH MONDAY AND NORTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH ON TUESDAY. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 90S MONDAY...AND IN THE 70S ON TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING...AN ISOLATED LIGHTNING STRIKE IS POSSIBLE LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. 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. && $$ NDZ042-045-090130- /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0035.120909T1500Z-120910T0400Z/ /O.EXB.KBIS.FW.A.0028.120910T1500Z-120912T0300Z/ GRANT-SIOUX- 1220 PM CDT SAT SEP 8 2012 /1120 AM MDT SAT SEP 8 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ SUNDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 GRANT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH ON MONDAY...AND NORTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH ON TUESDAY. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 90S MONDAY AND THE 70S TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WAA
6 follow-up statements
177 WWUS83 KBIS 081953 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 253 PM CDT SAT SEP 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING SUNDAY WEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL...FIRE WEATHER WATCH MONDAY AND TUESDAY FOR WESTERN AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .HIGHS ON SUNDAY IN THE MID TO UPPER UPPER 80S ARE FORECAST ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR 15 PERCENT...COMBINED WITH VERY DRY FUELS...AND SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...WILL RESULT IN VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SUNDAY ACROSS THE WEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL. A RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES SUNDAY FOR THE WESTERN THIRD AND FOR THE FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. ON MONDAY...EVEN WARMER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST WITH HIGHS 90 TO 95 AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR 15 PERCENT. THE UNCERTAINTY FOR MONDAY INVOLVES HOW STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL BECOME MONDAY AFTERNOON. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD EXTEND INTO TUESDAY IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. WINDS EARLY MORNING TUESDAY COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 40 MPH FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. THE UNCERTAINTY FOR TUESDAY CONCERNS HOW FAST THE WINDS DIMINISH IN THE AFTERNOON AND COOLER TEMPERATURES BEHIND THE COLD FRONT LIMITING THE FIRE DANGER. NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-040>045-090400- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0035.120909T1500Z-120910T0400Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0028.120910T1500Z-120912T0300Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE- HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- 253 PM CDT SAT SEP 8 2012 /153 PM MDT SAT SEP 8 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS THE WESTERN THIRD OF NORTH DAKOTA.... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 BILLINGS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 STARK... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 040 SLOPE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 HETTINGER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 BOWMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 ADAMS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX. * WINDS SUNDAY...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 80S. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUNDAY...AROUND 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ALSO ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ MONDAY TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 BILLINGS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 STARK... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 040 SLOPE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 HETTINGER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 BOWMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 ADAMS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX. * WINDS MONDAY...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. WINDS TUESDAY WEST 20 TO 35 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE EARLY TUESDAY. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...MONDAY IN THE LOW TO MID 90S. TUESDAY IN THE MID 70S. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUNDAY...AROUND 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. 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. && $$ WAA
438 WWUS83 KBIS 090246 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 946 PM CDT SAT SEP 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING SUNDAY WEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL...FIRE WEATHER WATCH MONDAY AND TUESDAY FOR WESTERN AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .HIGHS ON SUNDAY IN THE MID TO UPPER UPPER 80S ARE FORECAST ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR 15 PERCENT...COMBINED WITH VERY DRY FUELS...AND SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...WILL RESULT IN VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SUNDAY ACROSS THE WEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL. A RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES SUNDAY FOR THE WESTERN THIRD AND FOR THE FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. ON MONDAY...EVEN WARMER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST WITH HIGHS 90 TO 95 AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR 15 PERCENT. THE UNCERTAINTY FOR MONDAY INVOLVES HOW STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL BECOME MONDAY AFTERNOON. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD EXTEND INTO TUESDAY IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. WINDS EARLY MORNING TUESDAY COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 40 MPH FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. THE UNCERTAINTY FOR TUESDAY CONCERNS HOW FAST THE WINDS DIMINISH IN THE AFTERNOON AND COOLER TEMPERATURES BEHIND THE COLD FRONT LIMITING THE FIRE DANGER. NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-040>045-091100- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0035.120909T1500Z-120910T0400Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0028.120910T1500Z-120912T0300Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE- HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- 946 PM CDT SAT SEP 8 2012 /846 PM MDT SAT SEP 8 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS THE WESTERN THIRD OF NORTH DAKOTA.... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 BILLINGS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 STARK... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 040 SLOPE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 HETTINGER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 BOWMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 ADAMS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX. * WINDS SUNDAY...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 80S. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUNDAY...AROUND 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ALSO ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ MONDAY TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 BILLINGS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 STARK... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 040 SLOPE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 HETTINGER... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 BOWMAN... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 ADAMS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX. * WINDS MONDAY...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. WINDS TUESDAY WEST 20 TO 35 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE EARLY TUESDAY. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...MONDAY IN THE LOW TO MID 90S. TUESDAY IN THE MID 70S. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUNDAY...AROUND 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. 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. && $$
278 WWUS83 KBIS 090703 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 203 AM CDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING SUNDAY WEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL...FIRE WEATHER WATCH MONDAY AND TUESDAY WEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL... .FOR SUNDAY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES 10 TO 15 PERCENT...COMBINED WITH VERY DRY FUELS AND SOUTHERLY WINDS TO 30 MPH...WILL RESULT IN VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ACROSS WESTERN AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA SUNDAY. MONDAY AND TUESDAY...DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE WITH PERCENT HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE TEENS EXPECTED OVER MOST OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA BOTH DAYS. ON MONDAY...WESTERLY WINDS TO 25 MPH WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER PORTIONS OF THE WEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL WHERE FUELS ARE DRIEST. UNCERTAINTY FOR MONDAY CONTINUES ON HOW STRONG THE WINDS WILL BE AT PEAK HEATING AND THE DURATION OF THE WINDS. FOR TUESDAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT WITH WINDS UP TO 30 MPH TUESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEST INTO FAR SOUTH CENTRAL. NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-040>045-091700- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0035.120909T1500Z-120910T0400Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0028.120910T1500Z-120912T0300Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE- HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- 203 AM CDT SUN SEP 9 2012 /103 AM MDT SUN SEP 9 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA SUNDAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 BILLINGS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 STARK... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 040 SLOPE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 HETTINGER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 BOWMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 ADAMS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX. * WINDS SUNDAY...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUNDAY...AROUND 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL HIGH. * AFFECTED AREA MONDAY AND TUESDAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 BILLINGS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 STARK... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 040 SLOPE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 HETTINGER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 BOWMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 ADAMS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX. * WINDS MONDAY...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. WINDS TUESDAY...WEST 20 TO 35 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE EARLY TUESDAY. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * RELATIVE HUMIDITY MONDAY AND TUESDAY...AROUND 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. 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. && $$ HEINERT
434 WWUS83 KBIS 091741 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1241 PM CDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL SUNDAY...FIRE WEATHER WATCH MONDAY AND TUESDAY WEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL... .FOR SUNDAY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES 10 TO 15 PERCENT...COMBINED WITH VERY DRY FUELS AND SOUTHERLY WINDS TO 30 MPH...WILL RESULT IN VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ACROSS WESTERN AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA SUNDAY. MONDAY AND TUESDAY...DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE WITH PERCENT HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE TEENS EXPECTED OVER MOST OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA BOTH DAYS. ON MONDAY...WESTERLY WINDS TO 25 MPH WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER PORTIONS OF THE WEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL WHERE FUELS ARE DRIEST. UNCERTAINTY FOR MONDAY CONTINUES ON HOW STRONG THE WINDS WILL BE AT PEAK HEATING AND THE DURATION OF THE WINDS. FOR TUESDAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT WITH WINDS UP TO 30 MPH TUESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEST INTO FAR SOUTH CENTRAL. NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-040>045-100145- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-120910T0400Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0028.120910T1500Z-120912T0300Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE- HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- 1241 PM CDT SUN SEP 9 2012 /1141 AM MDT SUN SEP 9 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA SUNDAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 BILLINGS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 STARK... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 040 SLOPE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 HETTINGER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 BOWMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 ADAMS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX. * WINDS SUNDAY...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUNDAY...AROUND 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL HIGH. * AFFECTED AREA MONDAY AND TUESDAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 BILLINGS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 STARK... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 040 SLOPE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 HETTINGER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 GRANT... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 BOWMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 ADAMS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX. * WINDS MONDAY...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. WINDS TUESDAY...WEST 20 TO 35 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE EARLY TUESDAY. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * RELATIVE HUMIDITY MONDAY AND TUESDAY...AROUND 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. 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. && $$ WAA
905 WWUS83 KBIS 092001 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 301 PM CDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL SUNDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MONDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH TUESDAY WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL... .FOR SUNDAY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY 10 TO 15 PERCENT...COMBINED WITH VERY DRY FUELS AND SOUTHERLY WINDS TO 30 MPH...WILL RESULT IN VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ACROSS WESTERN AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA SUNDAY. MONDAY...DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE WITH HUMIDITY VALUES 10 TO 15 PERCENT EXPECTED OVER MOST OF WESTERN AND NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA. WESTERLY WINDS TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE DRIEST. VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER IS FORECAST FOR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER NORTH CENTRAL. FOR TUESDAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEST INTO THE NORTH CENTRAL. THE UNCERTAINTY FOR TUESDAY INVOLVES THE COOLING TEMPERATURES AND SOMEWHAT HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITY BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...AND HOW STRONG THE WINDS BECOME DURING THE PEAK HEATING. NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-040>045-100400- /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0036.120910T1600Z-120911T0400Z/ /O.EXT.KBIS.FW.A.0028.120911T1600Z-120912T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-120910T0400Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE- HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- 301 PM CDT SUN SEP 9 2012 /201 PM MDT SUN SEP 9 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR STRONG WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR MODERATE WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA SUNDAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 BILLINGS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 STARK... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 040 SLOPE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 HETTINGER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 BOWMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 ADAMS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX. * WINDS SUNDAY...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. * IMPACTS...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL HIGH. * AFFECTED AREA MONDAY AND TUESDAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 BILLINGS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 STARK... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 040 SLOPE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 HETTINGER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 GRANT... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 BOWMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 ADAMS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX. * WINDS MONDAY...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. WINDS TUESDAY...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * RELATIVE HUMIDITY MONDAY AND TUESDAY...AROUND 15 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...88 TO 95 MONDAY...AND IN THE 70S TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING...ISOLATED LIGHTNING SOUTH AND CENTRAL EARLY TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. 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. && $$ NDZ002>005-010>013-019>021-034-100400- /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0036.120910T1600Z-120911T0400Z/ /O.EXB.KBIS.FW.A.0028.120911T1600Z-120912T0300Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE- MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-MORTON- 301 PM CDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM CDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM CDT MONDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONG WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA MONDAY AND TUESDAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 BURKE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 RENVILLE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 BOTTINEAU...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 005 ROLETTE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 010 MOUNTRAIL... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 011 WARD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 012 MCHENRY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 PIERCE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 019 MERCER... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 OLIVER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 021 MCLEAN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 MORTON. * WINDS MONDAY AND TUESDAY...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...MONDAY LATE MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...AND TUESDAY LATE MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...88 TO 95 MONDAY AND IN THE 70S TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING...ISOLATED LIGHTNING EARLY TUESDAY CENTRAL. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY MONDAY 10 TO 15 PERCENT AND 20 TO 25 PERCENT TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL HIGH...ESPECIALLY MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. 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. && $$ WAA
353 WWUS83 KBIS 100315 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1015 PM CDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL SUNDAY HAS EXPIRED... ...RED FLAG WARNING WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MONDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH TUESDAY WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL... .FOR SUNDAY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS RECOVERED INTO THE 20 PERCENT RANGE AND WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 10 TO 15 MPH. THE RED FLAG WARNING WHICH WAS IN EFFECT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. MONDAY...DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE WITH HUMIDITY VALUES 10 TO 15 PERCENT EXPECTED OVER MOST OF WESTERN AND NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA. WESTERLY WINDS TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE DRIEST. VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER IS FORECAST FOR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER NORTH CENTRAL. FOR TUESDAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEST INTO THE NORTH CENTRAL. THE UNCERTAINTY FOR TUESDAY INVOLVES THE COOLING TEMPERATURES AND SOMEWHAT HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITY BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...AND HOW STRONG THE WINDS BECOME DURING THE PEAK HEATING. NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-040>045-101115- /O.CAN.KBIS.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-120910T0400Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0036.120910T1600Z-120911T0400Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0028.120911T1600Z-120912T0300Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE- HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- 1015 PM CDT SUN SEP 9 2012 /915 PM MDT SUN SEP 9 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR STRONG STRONG WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WEST WINDS FOR WESTERN AND NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA. ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING WHICH WAS IN EFFECT SUNDAY EVENING. FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY... * AFFECTED AREA MONDAY AND TUESDAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 BILLINGS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 STARK... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 040 SLOPE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 HETTINGER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 GRANT... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 BOWMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 ADAMS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX. * WINDS MONDAY...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. WINDS TUESDAY...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * RELATIVE HUMIDITY MONDAY AND TUESDAY...AROUND 15 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...88 TO 95 MONDAY...AND IN THE 70S TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING...ISOLATED LIGHTNING SOUTH AND CENTRAL EARLY TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. 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. && $$ NDZ002>005-010>013-019>021-034-101115- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0036.120910T1600Z-120911T0400Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0028.120911T1600Z-120912T0300Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE- MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-MORTON- 1015 PM CDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM CDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA MONDAY AND TUESDAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 BURKE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 RENVILLE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 BOTTINEAU...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 005 ROLETTE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 010 MOUNTRAIL... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 011 WARD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 012 MCHENRY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 PIERCE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 019 MERCER... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 OLIVER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 021 MCLEAN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 MORTON. * WINDS MONDAY AND TUESDAY...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...MONDAY LATE MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...AND TUESDAY LATE MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...88 TO 95 MONDAY AND IN THE 70S TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING...ISOLATED LIGHTNING EARLY TUESDAY CENTRAL. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY MONDAY 10 TO 15 PERCENT AND 20 TO 25 PERCENT TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL HIGH...ESPECIALLY MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 3:17 AM MDT | Frost Advisory | BIS | Bottineau, Burleigh, Dickey, Emmons, Foster, Grant and 13 more | 29 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in North Dakota, 2012Every red flag warning in 2012
Sources
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.