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Red Flag Warning 36, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this red flag warning at Sep 9, 2012, 2:01 PM MDT for 28 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Sep 10, 2012, 10:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 11 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 9, 2012, 2:01 PM MDT (20:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 10, 2012, 10:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Sep 10, 2012, 8:34 PM MDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
All 28 counties
Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bottineau County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burke County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Divide County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, McLean County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Morton County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Sioux County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Ward County, ND, Williams County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:04 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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 104 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
- 1632 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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
5 follow-up statements
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. && $$ NDZ002>005-010>013-019>021-034-101115- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0036.120910T1600Z-120911T0400Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0028.120911T1600Z-120912T0300Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE- MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-MORTON- 1015 PM CDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM CDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA MONDAY AND TUESDAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 BURKE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 RENVILLE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 BOTTINEAU...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 005 ROLETTE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 010 MOUNTRAIL... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 011 WARD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 012 MCHENRY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 PIERCE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 019 MERCER... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 OLIVER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 021 MCLEAN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 MORTON. * WINDS MONDAY AND TUESDAY...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...MONDAY LATE MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...AND TUESDAY LATE MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...88 TO 95 MONDAY AND IN THE 70S TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING...ISOLATED LIGHTNING EARLY TUESDAY CENTRAL. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY MONDAY 10 TO 15 PERCENT AND 20 TO 25 PERCENT TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL HIGH...ESPECIALLY MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
744 WWUS83 KBIS 100614 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 114 AM CDT MON SEP 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MONDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH TUESDAY WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL... MONDAY...DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE WITH HUMIDITY VALUES 10 TO 15 PERCENT EXPECTED OVER MOST OF WESTERN AND NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA. WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING AT TIMES TO 25 MPH OR MORE WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE DRIEST. FOR TUESDAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEST INTO THE NORTH CENTRAL. THE UNCERTAINTY FOR TUESDAY INVOLVES HOW STRONG THE WINDS WILL BECOME DURING THE PEAK HEATING. NDZ001>005-009>013-017>021-031>034-040>045-101700- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0036.120910T1600Z-120911T0400Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0028.120911T1600Z-120912T0300Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY- BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- 114 AM CDT MON SEP 10 2012 /1214 AM MDT MON SEP 10 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WEST WINDS FOR WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS FOR WEST 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...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH OR MORE. WINDS TUESDAY...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...MONDAY LATE MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...AND TUESDAY LATE MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * LIGHTNING...DRY LIGHTNING POSSIBLE SOUTHWEST MONDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE TEENS. * IMPACTS...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL HIGH. 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
299 WWUS83 KBIS 102001 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 301 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MONDAY EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING ALL OF WEST AND CENTRAL TUESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH WEDNESDAY WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL... AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST THROUGH MIDWEEK. MONDAY...DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE WITH HUMIDITY VALUES 10 TO 15 PERCENT EXPECTED OVER MOST OF WESTERN AND NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA. WESTERLY WINDS HAVE SLOWLY INCREASED...AND WILL GUST AT TIMES TO 25 MPH OR MORE CREATING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE DRIEST. FOR TUESDAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEST AND CENTRAL. THE UNCERTAINTY FOR TUESDAY INVOLVES HOW STRONG THE WINDS WILL BECOME DURING THE PEAK HEATING. FOR WEDNESDAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL. VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL. THE UNCERTAINTY FOR WEDNESDAY INVOLVES HOW STRONG THE WINDS WILL BECOME DURING THE PEAK HEATING. NDZ001>005-009>013-017>021-031>034-040>045-110415- /O.UPG.KBIS.FW.A.0028.120911T1600Z-120912T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0037.120911T1600Z-120912T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.A.0029.120912T1600Z-120913T0400Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-120911T0400Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY- BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- 301 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012 /201 PM MDT MON SEP 10 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WEST WINDS FOR WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WEST WINDS FOR THE WEST AND CENTRAL... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR THE WEST NORTH CENTRAL... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK CONTINUES A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TUESDAY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR WEDNESDAY. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA MONDAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 BURKE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 RENVILLE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 BOTTINEAU...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 005 ROLETTE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 010 MOUNTRAIL... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 011 WARD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 012 MCHENRY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 PIERCE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 019 MERCER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 OLIVER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 021 MCLEAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 BILLINGS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 STARK...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 MORTON...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...NORTHWEST 10 TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY 8 TO 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...88 TO 94. * IMPACTS...RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL HIGH. * AFFECTED AREA TUESDAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 BURKE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 RENVILLE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 BOTTINEAU...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 005 ROLETTE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 010 MOUNTRAIL... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 011 WARD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 012 MCHENRY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 PIERCE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 019 MERCER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 OLIVER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 021 MCLEAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 BILLINGS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 STARK...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 MORTON...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...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH FARE SOUTHWEST AND IN THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY. * TIMING...LATE MORNING TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...70 TO 80. * LIGHTNING...DRY LIGHTNING POSSIBLE SOUTHWEST MONDAY EVENING AND SOUTH CENTRAL AND EAST TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL HIGH. * AFFECTED AREA WEDNESDAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 BURKE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 RENVILLE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 BOTTINEAU...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 005 ROLETTE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 010 MOUNTRAIL... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 011 WARD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 012 MCHENRY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 PIERCE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 019 MERCER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 OLIVER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 021 MCLEAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 BILLINGS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 STARK...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 MORTON...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...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...66 TO 73 * IMPACTS...RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL HIGH. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NDZ022-023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-110415- /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0037.120911T1600Z-120912T0300Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN- LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- 301 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS FOR EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...INCLUDING THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 022 SHERIDAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 023 WELLS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 025 FOSTER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 035 BURLEIGH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 036 KIDDER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 037 STUTSMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 EMMONS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 047 LOGAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 048 LA MOURE... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 050 MCINTOSH AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 051 DICKEY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 19 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...74 TO 79 * LIGHTNING...ISOLATED DRY LIGHTNING TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL HIGH. 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. && $$ WAA
464 WWUS83 KBIS 102014 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 314 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MONDAY EVENING... ... RED FLAG WARNING ALL OF WEST AND CENTRAL TUESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH WEDNESDAY WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL... AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST THROUGH MIDWEEK. MONDAY...DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE WITH HUMIDITY VALUES 10 TO 15 PERCENT EXPECTED OVER MOST OF WESTERN AND NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA. WESTERLY WINDS HAVE SLOWLY INCREASED...AND WILL GUST AT TIMES TO 25 MPH OR MORE CREATING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE DRIEST. ALSO ADDED DICKEY...LAMOURE AND STUTSMAN COUNTIES TO THE RED FLAG WARNING PER OBSERVED FIRE BEHAVIOR..SOUTHERLY WINDS TO 25 MPH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS NEAR 20 PERCENT. FOR TUESDAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEST AND CENTRAL. THE UNCERTAINTY FOR TUESDAY INVOLVES HOW STRONG THE WINDS WILL BECOME DURING THE PEAK HEATING. FOR WEDNESDAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL. VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL. THE UNCERTAINTY FOR WEDNESDAY INVOLVES HOW STRONG THE WINDS WILL BECOME DURING THE PEAK HEATING. NDZ037-048-051-110415- /O.EXA.KBIS.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-120911T0400Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0037.120911T1600Z-120912T0300Z/ STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- 314 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS FOR EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...INCLUDING THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WARM TEMPERATURES...DRY CONDITIONS AND STRONG WINDS ..WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 037 STUTSMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 048 LA MOURE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 051 DICKEY. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY TO 25 MPH TODAY. NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH TUESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 18 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 80S TODAY...IN THE MID 70S TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING...ISOLATED DRY LIGHTNING TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL HIGH. 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. && $$ NDZ001>005-009>013-017>021-031>034-040>045-110415- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-120911T0400Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0037.120911T1600Z-120912T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0029.120912T1600Z-120913T0400Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY- BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- 314 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012 /214 PM MDT MON SEP 10 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WEST WINDS FOR WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WEST WINDS FOR WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR THE WEST NORTH CENTRAL... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 BURKE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 RENVILLE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 BOTTINEAU...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 005 ROLETTE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 010 MOUNTRAIL... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 011 WARD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 012 MCHENRY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 PIERCE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 019 MERCER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 OLIVER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 021 MCLEAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 BILLINGS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 STARK...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 MORTON...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. * AFFECTED AREA MONDAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 BURKE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 RENVILLE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 BOTTINEAU...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 005 ROLETTE... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 010 MOUNTRAIL... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 011 WARD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 012 MCHENRY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 PIERCE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 019 MERCER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 OLIVER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 021 MCLEAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 BILLINGS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 STARK... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 MORTON...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...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY 8 TO 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 60S. * IMPACTS...RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL HIGH. * AFFECTED AREA TUESDAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 BURKE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 RENVILLE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 BOTTINEAU...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 005 ROLETTE... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 010 MOUNTRAIL... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 011 WARD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 012 MCHENRY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 PIERCE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 019 MERCER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 OLIVER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 021 MCLEAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 BILLINGS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 STARK... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 MORTON...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...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...LATE MORNING TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 60S. * LIGHTNING...DRY LIGHTNING POSSIBLE SOUTHWEST MONDAY EVENING AND SOUTH CENTRAL AND EAST TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL HIGH. * AFFECTED AREA WEDNESDAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 BURKE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 RENVILLE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 BOTTINEAU...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 005 ROLETTE... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 010 MOUNTRAIL... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 011 WARD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 012 MCHENRY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 PIERCE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 019 MERCER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 OLIVER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 021 MCLEAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 BILLINGS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 STARK... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 MORTON...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...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 60S. * IMPACTS...RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL HIGH. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NDZ022-023-025-035-036-046-047-050-110415- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0037.120911T1600Z-120912T0300Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH- 314 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS FOR EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...INCLUDING THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 022 SHERIDAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 023 WELLS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 025 FOSTER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 035 BURLEIGH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 036 KIDDER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 EMMONS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 047 LOGAN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 050 MCINTOSH. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 18 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 60S. * LIGHTNING...ISOLATED DRY LIGHTNING TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL HIGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ AYD
021 WWUS83 KBIS 110234 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 934 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MONDAY EVENING CANCELLED... ...RED FLAG WARNING ALL OF WEST AND CENTRAL TUESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH WEDNESDAY WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL... AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST THROUGH MIDWEEK. MONDAY EVENING...WINDS HAVE DECREASED AND HUMIDITY INCREASED. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE EASED AND THE RED FLAG WARNING WHICH WAS IN EFFECT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. FOR TUESDAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEST AND CENTRAL. THE UNCERTAINTY FOR TUESDAY INVOLVES HOW STRONG THE WINDS WILL BECOME DURING THE PEAK HEATING. FOR WEDNESDAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL. VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL. THE UNCERTAINTY FOR WEDNESDAY INVOLVES HOW STRONG THE WINDS WILL BECOME DURING THE PEAK HEATING. NDZ001>005-009>013-017>021-031>034-040>045-111045- /O.CAN.KBIS.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-120911T0400Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0037.120911T1600Z-120912T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0029.120912T1600Z-120913T0400Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY- BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- 934 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012 /834 PM MDT MON SEP 10 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WEST WINDS FOR WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR THE WEST NORTH CENTRAL... ...RED FLAG WARNING MONDAY IS CANCELLED FOR WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 BURKE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 RENVILLE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 BOTTINEAU...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 005 ROLETTE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 010 MOUNTRAIL... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 011 WARD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 012 MCHENRY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 PIERCE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 019 MERCER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 OLIVER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 021 MCLEAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 BILLINGS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 STARK...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 MORTON...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. * AFFECTED AREA MONDAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 BURKE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 RENVILLE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 BOTTINEAU...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 005 ROLETTE... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 010 MOUNTRAIL... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 011 WARD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 012 MCHENRY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 PIERCE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 019 MERCER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 OLIVER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 021 MCLEAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 BILLINGS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 STARK... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 MORTON...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...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY 25 TO 40 PERCENT. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 60S. * IMPACTS...NONE. * AFFECTED AREA TUESDAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 BURKE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 RENVILLE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 BOTTINEAU...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 005 ROLETTE... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 010 MOUNTRAIL... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 011 WARD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 012 MCHENRY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 PIERCE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 019 MERCER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 OLIVER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 021 MCLEAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 BILLINGS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 STARK... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 MORTON...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...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...LATE MORNING TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 60S. * LIGHTNING...DRY LIGHTNING POSSIBLE SOUTHWEST MONDAY EVENING AND SOUTH CENTRAL AND EAST TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL HIGH. * AFFECTED AREA WEDNESDAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 BURKE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 RENVILLE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 BOTTINEAU...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 005 ROLETTE... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 010 MOUNTRAIL... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 011 WARD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 012 MCHENRY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 PIERCE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 019 MERCER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 OLIVER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 021 MCLEAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 BILLINGS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 STARK... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 MORTON...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...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 60S. * IMPACTS...RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL HIGH. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NDZ037-048-051-111045- /O.CAN.KBIS.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-120911T0400Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0037.120911T1600Z-120912T0300Z/ STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- 934 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY... ...RED FLAG WARNING MONDAY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 037 STUTSMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 048 LA MOURE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 051 DICKEY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH TUESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 18 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 80S TODAY...IN THE MID 70S TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING...ISOLATED DRY LIGHTNING TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL HIGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ NDZ022-023-025-035-036-046-047-050-111045- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0037.120911T1600Z-120912T0300Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH- 934 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS FOR EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...INCLUDING THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 022 SHERIDAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 023 WELLS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 025 FOSTER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 035 BURLEIGH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 036 KIDDER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 EMMONS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 047 LOGAN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 050 MCINTOSH. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 18 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 60S. * LIGHTNING...ISOLATED DRY LIGHTNING TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL HIGH. 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. && $$
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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.