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Red Flag Warning 37, NWS Bismarck, ND

September 10, 201236 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this red flag warning at Sep 10, 2012, 2:01 PM MDT for 36 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Sep 11, 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 10, 2012, 2:01 PM MDT (20:01 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 11, 2012, 10:00 AM MDT
Expired
Sep 11, 2012, 8:43 PM MDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
All 36 counties

Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bottineau County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burke County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Divide County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Foster County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Kidder County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McIntosh 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, Sheridan County, ND, Sioux County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Ward County, ND, Wells County, ND, Williams County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 73 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2012-09-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2012-09-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 249 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2813 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
249 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
259 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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
6 follow-up statements
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.

&&

$$
444 
WWUS83 KBIS 110927
RFWBIS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
427 AM CDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING ALL OF WEST AND CENTRAL TUESDAY... 

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH WEDNESDAY WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL...

.FOR TODAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE
WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. WINDS UP TO 30 MPH AND MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE TEENS ARE EXPECTED.

FOR WEDNESDAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL. WESTERLY WINDS TO 30 MPH ARE FORECAST
NORTH OF HIGHWAY 200. WHILE WINDS WILL BE WEAKER ACROSS THE
SOUTHWEST...AROUND 10 TO 20 MPH...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR 15
PERCENT ARE FORECAST FOR ALL AREAS. 


NDZ001>005-009>013-017>021-031>034-040>045-111730-
/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-
427 AM CDT TUE SEP 11 2012 /327 AM MDT TUE SEP 11 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS
AND LOW HUMIDITY... 

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...


* AFFECTED AREA TODAY...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 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL VERY 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 WITH POTENTIAL GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* 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>048-050-051-111730-
/O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0037.120911T1600Z-120912T0300Z/
SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-
LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
427 AM CDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

* 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.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 17 PERCENT.

* 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.

&&

$$

NH
273 
WWUS83 KBIS 111623
RFWBIS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1123 AM CDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING ALL OF WEST AND CENTRAL TUESDAY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH WEDNESDAY WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL...

.FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. WINDS
UP TO 30 MPH AND MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE TEENS ARE
EXPECTED.

FOR WEDNESDAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL. WESTERLY WINDS TO 30 MPH ARE FORECAST
NORTH OF HIGHWAY 200. WHILE WINDS WILL BE WEAKER ACROSS THE
SOUTHWEST...AROUND 10 TO 20 MPH...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR
15 PERCENT ARE FORECAST FOR ALL AREAS.

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>021-031>034-040>045-120030-
/O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-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-
1123 AM CDT TUE SEP 11 2012 /1023 AM MDT TUE SEP 11 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

* 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 TODAY...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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...67 TO 73.

* IMPACTS...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL VERY 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...66 TO 72.

* TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* 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>048-050-051-120030-
/O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120912T0300Z/
SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-
LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
1123 AM CDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

* 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...THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 17 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...70 TO 75.

* 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
186 
WWUS83 KBIS 111943
RFWBIS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
243 PM CDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING ALL OF WEST AND CENTRAL TUESDAY...

...RED FLAG WARNING WEST AND NORTH WEDNESDAY...

.FOR THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. WINDS
UP TO 30 MPH AND MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE TEENS ARE
EXPECTED.

FOR WEDNESDAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE AGAIN
FORECAST WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL. WESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH ARE
FORECAST NORTH OF HIGHWAY 200. WHILE WINDS WILL BE WEAKER ACROSS
THE SOUTHWEST...AROUND 10 TO 20 MPH...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
NEAR 15 PERCENT ARE FORECAST FOR ALL AREAS.

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>021-031>034-040>045-120345-
/O.UPG.KBIS.FW.A.0029.120912T1600Z-120913T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0038.120912T1600Z-120913T0400Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-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-
243 PM CDT TUE SEP 11 2012 /143 PM MDT TUE SEP 11 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 11 PM
CDT /10 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
THE WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA TODAY...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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...67 TO 73.

* IMPACTS...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL VERY 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...65 TO 72.

* TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* 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>037-046>048-050-051-120300-
/O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120912T0300Z/
SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-
LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
243 PM CDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

* 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...THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 17 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...75 TO 80.

* 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
844 
WWUS83 KBIS 120243
RFWBIS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
943 PM CDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING CANCELLED FOR THIS EVENING...

...RED FLAG WARNING WEST AND NORTH WEDNESDAY...

.CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE DIMINISHED THIS EVENING.
THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

FOR WEDNESDAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE AGAIN
FORECAST WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL. WESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH ARE
FORECAST NORTH OF HIGHWAY 200. WHILE WINDS WILL BE WEAKER ACROSS
THE SOUTHWEST...AROUND 10 TO 20 MPH...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
NEAR 15 PERCENT ARE FORECAST FOR ALL AREAS.

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>021-031>034-040>045-121045-
/O.CAN.KBIS.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120912T0300Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0038.120912T1600Z-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-
943 PM CDT TUE SEP 11 2012 /843 PM MDT TUE SEP 11 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/
TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
THE WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL... 
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...THE RED FLAG WARNING IS
STILL IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY.

* 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 AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...MID 60S TO LOWER 70S.

* TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT.

* 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>037-046>048-050-051-120345-
/O.CAN.KBIS.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120912T0300Z/
SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-
LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
943 PM CDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING.

CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE DIMINISHED THIS EVENING.

$$

TM

The office that day

Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 10, 2:01 PM MDTFire Weather WatchBISAdams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Divide and 19 more24 hr

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Red Flag Warnings in North Dakota, 2012Every red flag warning in 2012

Sources

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