Alert archive / North Dakota / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 6, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this red flag warning at Mar 16, 2012, 2:04 PM MDT for 9 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Mar 17, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 6 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
- Mar 16, 2012, 2:04 PM MDT (20:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 17, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2012, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 178 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:08 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, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 182 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
- 2118 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 332 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 337 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
879 WWUS83 KBIS 162004 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 304 PM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING...AND A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT. ANOTHER WARM...DRY...AND WINDY DAY IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK IN THE LOW TO UPPER 70S..WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 15 TO 25 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THESE CONDITIONS HAVE PROMPTED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON FROM 1 PM CDT TO 7 PM CDT...FOR COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...INCLUDING MCKENZIE AND DUNN COUNTIES SOUTHWARD TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER. CITIES AND TOWNS IN THE RED FLAG WARNING INCLUDE WATFORD CITY AND KILLDEER...BEACH AND DICKINSON... BOWMAN AND HETTINGER. NDZ017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-170415- /O.UPG.KBIS.FW.A.0003.120317T1800Z-120318T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0006.120317T1800Z-120318T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120317T0200Z/ MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN- ADAMS- 304 PM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012 /204 PM MDT FRI MAR 16 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...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...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TODAY 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH AT TIMES. SOUTHEAST WINDS SATURDAY 20 TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT TODAY AND IN THE 15 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE ON SATURDAY. * TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S TODAY AND IN THE LOW TO UPPER 70S SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH THROUGH EARLY EVENING...AND AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ NDZ001>005-009>013-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-170200- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120317T0200Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON- BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE- MCINTOSH-DICKEY- 304 PM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012 /204 PM MDT FRI MAR 16 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AS FAR EAST AS THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS AND THE JAMES RIVER BASIN. * SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON. * AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 60S AND 70S. * THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ RK
5 follow-up statements
857 WWUS83 KBIS 170216 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 916 PM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY EVENING AND A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY... .THE RED FLAG WARNING FRO WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA HAS EXPIRED. HOWEVER ANOTHER WARM...DRY...AND WINDY DAY IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. THE AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK IN THE LOW TO UPPER 70S..WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 15 TO 25 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THESE CONDITIONS HAVE PROMPTED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON FROM 1 PM CDT TO 7 PM CDT...FOR COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...INCLUDING MCKENZIE AND DUNN COUNTIES SOUTHWARD TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER. CITIES AND TOWNS IN THE RED FLAG WARNING INCLUDE WATFORD CITY AND KILLDEER...BEACH AND DICKINSON... BOWMAN AND HETTINGER. NDZ017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-171015- /O.EXP.KBIS.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120317T0200Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0006.120317T1800Z-120318T0000Z/ MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN- ADAMS- 916 PM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012 /816 PM MDT FRI MAR 16 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...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...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TODAY 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH AT TIMES. SOUTHEAST WINDS SATURDAY 20 TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT TODAY AND IN THE 15 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE ON SATURDAY. * TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S TODAY AND IN THE LOW TO UPPER 70S SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH THROUGH EARLY EVENING...AND AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ NDZ001>005-009>013-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-170330- /O.EXP.KBIS.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120317T0200Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON- BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE- MCINTOSH-DICKEY- 916 PM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012 /816 PM MDT FRI MAR 16 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED...RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS RISING ...AND THE FIRE DANGER HAS DIMINISHED. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR FRIDAY EVENING. $$ WA
433 WWUS83 KBIS 170941 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 441 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA TODAY... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PARTS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FOR SUNDAY... .ANOTHER WARM...DRY...AND WINDY DAY IS EXPECTED TODAY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK IN THE 70S...WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 15 TO 25 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THESE CONDITIONS HAVE PROMPTED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY FROM NOON MDT TO 6 PM MDT...FOR COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...INCLUDING MCKENZIE AND DUNN COUNTIES SOUTHWARD TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER. CITIES AND TOWNS IN THE RED FLAG WARNING INCLUDE WATFORD CITY AND KILLDEER...BEACH AND DICKINSON... BOWMAN AND HETTINGER. WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE ON SUNDAY. THE MOST CRITICAL CONDITIONS REGARDING FIRE WEATHER ARE EXPECTED MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BEACH TO MANDAN TO LINTON AND STRASBURG SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THIS AREA ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE UPPER 70S TO AROUND 80...WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 MPH AT TIMES ARE EXPECTED. NDZ031>033-040-041-043-044-171745- /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.A.0004.120318T1800Z-120319T0200Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0006.120317T1800Z-120318T0000Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- 341 AM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR SOUTHWESTERN AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SOUTHWEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...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...SOUTHEAST WINDS TODAY 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH AT TIMES. SOUTH WINDS SUNDAY 20 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON...AND AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE IN THE 15 TO 20 PERCENT RANGE TODAY AND AROUND 15 PERCENT FOR SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TODAY AND IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. 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. && $$ NDZ017-018-171745- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0006.120317T1800Z-120318T0000Z/ MCKENZIE-DUNN- 441 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN. * WINDS...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS TODAY 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH AT TIMES. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE AS LOW AS 20 TO 25 PERCENT TODAY. * TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 70S TO. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ NDZ034-042-045-046-171745- /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.A.0004.120318T1800Z-120319T0200Z/ MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- 441 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 /341 AM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR LOW HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 MORTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 EMMONS. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH AT TIMES. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY RANGING FROM 15 TO 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S TO AROUND 80. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ JV
645 WWUS83 KBIS 171503 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1003 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA TODAY... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PARTS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FOR SUNDAY... .ANOTHER WARM...DRY...AND WINDY DAY IS EXPECTED TODAY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK IN THE 70S...WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 15 TO 25 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THESE CONDITIONS HAVE PROMPTED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY FROM NOON MDT TO 6 PM MDT...FOR COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...INCLUDING MCKENZIE AND DUNN COUNTIES SOUTHWARD TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER. CITIES AND TOWNS IN THE RED FLAG WARNING INCLUDE WATFORD CITY AND KILLDEER...BEACH AND DICKINSON... BOWMAN AND HETTINGER. WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE ON SUNDAY. THE MOST CRITICAL CONDITIONS REGARDING FIRE WEATHER ARE EXPECTED MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BEACH TO MANDAN TO LINTON AND STRASBURG SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THIS AREA ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE UPPER 70S TO AROUND 80...WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 MPH AT TIMES ARE EXPECTED. NDZ031>033-040-041-043-044-172315- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0006.120317T1800Z-120318T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0004.120318T1800Z-120319T0200Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- 903 AM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR SOUTHWESTERN AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...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...SOUTHEAST WINDS TODAY 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH AT TIMES. SOUTH WINDS SUNDAY 20 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON...AND AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE IN THE 15 TO 20 PERCENT RANGE TODAY AND AROUND 15 PERCENT FOR SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TODAY AND IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. 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. && $$ NDZ017-018-172315- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0006.120317T1800Z-120318T0000Z/ MCKENZIE-DUNN- 1003 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN. * WINDS...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS TODAY 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH AT TIMES. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE AS LOW AS 20 TO 25 PERCENT TODAY. * TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 70S TO. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH THIS AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ NDZ034-042-045-046-172315- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0004.120318T1800Z-120319T0200Z/ MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- 1003 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 /903 AM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 MORTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 EMMONS. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH AT TIMES. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY RANGING FROM 15 TO 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S TO AROUND 80. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
766 WWUS83 KBIS 172126 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 426 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON... ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WEST AND CENTRAL FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .ANOTHER WARM...DRY...AND WINDY DAY IS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA ON SUNDAY. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK IN THE 70S TO AROUND 80...WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 15 TO 25 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THESE CONDITIONS HAVE PROMPTED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR SUNDAY FROM 1 PM CDT TO 10 PM CDT...FOR COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA ON MONDAY BRINGING GUSTY WEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION. NDZ032-033-040-041-043-044-180530- /O.UPG.KBIS.FW.A.0004.120318T1800Z-120319T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.A.0005.120319T1800Z-120320T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120318T0000Z/ BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- 326 PM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...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...SOUTHEAST WINDS TODAY 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH AT TIMES. SOUTH WINDS SUNDAY 20 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON...AND AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE IN THE 15 TO 20 PERCENT RANGE TODAY AND AROUND 15 PERCENT FOR SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TODAY AND IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S SUNDAY. * LIGHTNING... * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. 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. && $$ NDZ018-180530- /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.A.0005.120319T1800Z-120320T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120318T0000Z/ DUNN- 426 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR PORTIONS OF THE WEST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM SATURDAY...AND ALSO 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR PORTIONS OF THE WEST IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN. * WINDS...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS TODAY 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH AT TIMES. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH ON SUNDAY AND SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH ON MONDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM MDT SUNDAY...THEN 11 AM THROUGH 9 PM MDT MONDAY...AND 11 AM THOUGH 9 PM MDT MONDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE AS LOW AS 15 TO 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...SUNDAY AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO...SUNDAY AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S...AND MONDAY HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NDZ031-180530- /O.UPG.KBIS.FW.A.0004.120318T1800Z-120319T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120318T0000Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY- 326 PM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS TODAY 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH AT TIMES. SOUTH WINDS SUNDAY 20 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON...AND AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE IN THE 15 TO 20 PERCENT RANGE TODAY AND AROUND 15 PERCENT FOR SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TODAY AND IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S SUNDAY. * LIGHTNING... * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. 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. && $$ NDZ034-042-045-180530- /O.UPG.KBIS.FW.A.0004.120318T1800Z-120319T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.A.0005.120319T1800Z-120320T0300Z/ MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX- 426 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 /326 PM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS... AND DRY VEGETATION IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 MORTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 GRANT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH AT TIMES. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY RANGING FROM 15 TO 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S TO AROUND 80. * LIGHTNING... * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NDZ017-180530- /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120318T0000Z/ MCKENZIE- 426 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE. * WINDS...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS TODAY 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH AT TIMES. * TIMING...UNTIL 7 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING...AND AGAIN FROM 1 PM THROUGH 10 PM SUNDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE AS LOW AS 20 TO 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE 70S. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH THIS AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ NDZ019-020-180530- /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.A.0005.120319T1800Z-120320T0300Z/ MERCER-OLIVER- 426 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 019 MERCER AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 OLIVER. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 25 * TEMPERATURES...MID 70S TO AROUND 80. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NDZ046-180530- /O.UPG.KBIS.FW.A.0004.120318T1800Z-120319T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ EMMONS- 426 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 EMMONS. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH AT TIMES. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY RANGING FROM 15 TO 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S TO AROUND 80. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. 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. && $$ NDZ047-050-180530- /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ LOGAN-MCINTOSH- 426 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 047 LOGAN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 050 MCINTOSH. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...MID 70S TO AROUND 80. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ NDZ002>004-010>012-021-180530- /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.A.0005.120319T1800Z-120320T0300Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-MCLEAN- 426 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 BURKE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 RENVILLE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 BOTTINEAU...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 010 MOUNTRAIL...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 011 WARD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 012 MCHENRY AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 021 MCLEAN. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20 TO 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...MID 60S. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ WAA
969 WWUS83 KBIS 180012 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 712 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WEST AND CENTRAL FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .ANOTHER WARM...DRY...AND WINDY DAY IS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA ON SUNDAY. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK IN THE 70S TO AROUND 80...WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 15 TO 25 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THESE CONDITIONS HAVE PROMPTED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR SUNDAY FROM 1 PM CDT TO 10 PM CDT...FOR COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA ON MONDAY BRINGING GUSTY WEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION. NDZ018-032-033-040-041-043-044-180815- /O.EXP.KBIS.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120318T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0005.120319T1800Z-120320T0300Z/ DUNN-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- 712 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 /612 PM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...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...SOUTH WINDS SUNDAY 20 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE AROUND 15 PERCENT SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S SUNDAY. * LIGHTNING... * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. 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. && $$ NDZ017-031-180815- /O.EXP.KBIS.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120318T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ MCKENZIE-GOLDEN VALLEY- 712 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 /612 PM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS SUNDAY 20 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...FROM 1 PM THROUGH 10 PM SUNDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE AROUND 15 PERCENT SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON HIGHS NEAR 80. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. 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. && $$ NDZ019-020-034-042-045-180815- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0005.120319T1800Z-120320T0300Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX- 712 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 /612 PM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS... AND DRY VEGETATION... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 019 MERCER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 OLIVER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 MORTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 GRANT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH AT TIMES. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY RANGING FROM 15 TO 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S TO AROUND 80. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NDZ046-047-050-180815- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH- 712 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 EMMONS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 047 LOGAN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 050 MCINTOSH. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...MID 70S TO AROUND 80. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. 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. && $$ NDZ002>004-010>012-021-180815- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0005.120319T1800Z-120320T0300Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-MCLEAN- 712 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS... AND DRY VEGETATION FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 BURKE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 RENVILLE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 BOTTINEAU...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 010 MOUNTRAIL...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 011 WARD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 012 MCHENRY AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 021 MCLEAN. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20 TO 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...MID 60S. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ KS/WAA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 4:00 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | BIS | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Dunn, Golden Valley, Hettinger and 3 more | 10 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.