Alert archive / North Dakota / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this red flag warning at Mar 17, 2012, 3:26 PM MDT for 17 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Mar 18, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 9 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 17, 2012, 3:26 PM MDT (21:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 18, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2012, 8:59 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Logan County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Morton County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Sioux County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:28 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, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 100 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
- 1880 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -56 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 170 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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
7 follow-up statements
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
140 WWUS83 KBIS 180639 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 139 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT 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>020-032>034-040>045-181445- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0005.120319T1800Z-120320T0300Z/ DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT- BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- 139 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 /1239 AM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT /9 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 MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 019 MERCER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 OLIVER...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...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. && $$ NDZ017-031-046-047-050-181445- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ MCKENZIE-GOLDEN VALLEY-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH- 139 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 /1239 AM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 EMMONS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 047 LOGAN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 050 MCINTOSH. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS SUNDAY 20 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...FROM 1 PM THROUGH 10 PM SUNDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE AROUND 15 PERCENT SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON HIGHS NEAR 80. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ NDZ002>004-010>012-021-181445- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0005.120319T1800Z-120320T0300Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-MCLEAN- 139 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 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. && $$ JV
933 WWUS83 KBIS 180945 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 445 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR WEST AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .ANOTHER WARM...DRY...AND WINDY DAY IS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA TODAY. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 TO 20 PERCENT IS FORECAST SOUTH AND WEST OF THE MISSOURI RIVER WITH SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH. FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SHOULD SEE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 20 TO 30 PERCENT...BUT WITH SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THESE CONDITIONS...ALONG WITH VERY DRY VEGETATION ACROSS THE STATE...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 RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. VERY STRONG SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 TO 25 MPH TO RAISE THE FIRE DANGER INDEX INTO THE EXTREME CATEGORY FOR MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. NDZ017-181745- /O.CAN.KBIS.FW.W.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0008.120319T1800Z-120320T0200Z/ MCKENZIE- 445 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR WESTERN AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR MCKENZIE COUNTY TODAY DUE TO LIGHTER EXPECTED WINDS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WESTERN AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY. THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS SUNDAY 10 TO 15 MPH. SOUTH WINDS MONDAY 25 TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...RED FLAG WARNING MONDAY FROM NOON MDT 8 PM MDT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE AROUND 15 TO 25 PERCENT MONDAY. * TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON HIGHS MONDAY IN THE 60S. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH MONDAY 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. && $$ NDZ018>020-032>034-040>045-181745- /O.UPG.KBIS.FW.A.0005.120319T1800Z-120320T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0008.120319T1800Z-120320T0200Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT- BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- 445 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 /345 AM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT /9 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 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR VERY STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR VERY STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT...AS IT HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO THE RED FLAG WARNING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 019 MERCER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 OLIVER...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...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SUNDAY...AND 25 TO 40 MPH MONDAY. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...AND MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE 10 TO 20 PERCENT SUNDAY...AND 15 TO 25 PERCENT MONDAY. * TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S SUNDAY...AND FROM THE UPPER 50S TO UPPER 60S MONDAY. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH SUNDAY AND MONDAY 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. && $$ NDZ031-046-047-050-181745- /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0008.120319T1800Z-120320T0200Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH- 445 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 /345 AM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...STRONG WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...STRONG WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 GOLDEN VALLEY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 EMMONS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 047 LOGAN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 050 MCINTOSH. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS SUNDAY 15 TO 20 MPH WEST AND 25 TO 30 MPH EAST. SOUTH WINDS MONDAY 25 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...SUNDAY AND MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE 10 TO 15 PERCENT WEST TO 20 TO 25 PERCENT EAST SUNDAY. 15 TO 25 PERCENT MONDAY. * TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON HIGHS UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S SUNDAY AND IN THE 60S MONDAY. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH SUNDAY AND MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ NDZ002>004-010>012-021-181745- /O.UPG.KBIS.FW.A.0005.120319T1800Z-120320T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0008.120319T1800Z-120320T0200Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-MCLEAN- 445 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR VERY STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR VERY STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT...AS IT HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO THE RED FLAG WARNING. * 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...SOUTH 25 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOW TO MID 60S. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH MONDAY 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. && $$ NDZ001-005-009-013-022-023-035-036-181745- /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0008.120319T1800Z-120320T0200Z/ DIVIDE-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-BURLEIGH-KIDDER- 445 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR VERY STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR VERY STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 005 ROLETTE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 PIERCE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 022 SHERIDAN... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 023 WELLS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 035 BURLEIGH AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 036 KIDDER. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...60S * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ JV
757 WWUS83 KBIS 181541 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1041 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR WEST AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .WARM...DRY...AND BREEZY WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 TO 20 PERCENT IS FORECAST SOUTH AND WEST OF THE MISSOURI RIVER WITH SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH. FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SHOULD SEE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 20 TO 30 PERCENT...BUT WITH SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THESE CONDITIONS...ALONG WITH VERY DRY VEGETATION ACROSS THE STATE...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 RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. VERY STRONG SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 TO 25 MPH TO RAISE THE FIRE DANGER INDEX INTO THE EXTREME CATEGORY FOR MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. NDZ018>020-031>034-040>047-050-182345- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0008.120319T1800Z-120320T0200Z/ DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE- HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH- 1041 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 /941 AM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS... AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 019 MERCER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 OLIVER...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...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 EMMONS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 047 LOGAN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 050 MCINTOSH. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SUNDAY...AND 25 TO 40 MPH MONDAY. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...AND MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE 10 TO 20 PERCENT SUNDAY...AND 15 TO 25 PERCENT MONDAY. * TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S SUNDAY...AND FROM THE UPPER 50S TO UPPER 60S MONDAY. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH SUNDAY AND MONDAY 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. && $$ NDZ001>005-009>013-017-021>023-035-036-182345- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0008.120319T1800Z-120320T0200Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-BURLEIGH-KIDDER- 1041 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR VERY STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 DIVIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 BURKE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 RENVILLE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 BOTTINEAU...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 005 ROLETTE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WILLIAMS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 010 MOUNTRAIL... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 011 WARD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 012 MCHENRY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 PIERCE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 MCKENZIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 021 MCLEAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 022 SHERIDAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 023 WELLS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 035 BURLEIGH AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 036 KIDDER. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...60S. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WAA
838 WWUS83 KBIS 182048 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 348 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR WEST AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WEST AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FOR TUESDAY... .RECORD AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 TO 25 PERCENT...AND WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 20 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY SOUTH AND WEST OF THE MISSOURI RIVER. COMBINED WITH VERY DRY VEGETATION ACROSS THE STATE...A RED FLAG WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. VERY STRONG SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 TO 25 PERCENT TO RAISE THE FIRE DANGER INDEX INTO THE EXTREME CATEGORY FOR MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF WEST AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FOR TUESDAY. WESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES IN THE TEENS TO LOWER 20S TO RAISE THE FIRE DANGER INTO THE VERY HIGH CATEGORY. NDZ018>020-031>034-040>047-050-190500- /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.A.0006.120320T1500Z-120321T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120319T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0008.120319T1800Z-120320T0200Z/ DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE- HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH- 348 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 /248 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS... AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 019 MERCER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 OLIVER...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...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 EMMONS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 047 LOGAN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 050 MCINTOSH. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH SUNDAY...25 TO 40 MPH MONDAY...AND UP TO 30 MPH TUESDAY. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...AND LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE 10 TO 20 PERCENT SUNDAY AND MONDAY...AND 15 TO 25 PERCENT TUESDAY. * TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S SUNDAY...FROM THE UPPER 50S TO LOW 70S MONDAY...AND 50 TO 60 TUESDAY. * 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. && $$ NDZ001>005-009>013-017-021>023-035-036-190500- /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.A.0006.120320T1500Z-120321T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0008.120319T1800Z-120320T0200Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-BURLEIGH-KIDDER- 348 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR VERY STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * 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 021 MCLEAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 022 SHERIDAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 023 WELLS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 035 BURLEIGH AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 036 KIDDER. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH MONDAY...AND WEST WINDS UP TO 30 MPH TUESDAY. * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...AND LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE 10 TO 20 PERCENT MONDAY...AND 15 TO 25 PERCENT TUESDAY. * TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON HIGHS FROM THE UPPER 50S TO LOW 70S MONDAY...AND 50 TO 60 TUESDAY. * 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. && $$ HEINERT
672 WWUS83 KBIS 190016 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 716 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR WEST AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WEST AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FOR TUESDAY... .RECORD AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 TO 25 PERCENT...AND WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 20 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY SOUTH AND WEST OF THE MISSOURI RIVER. COMBINED WITH VERY DRY VEGETATION ACROSS THE STATE...A RED FLAG WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. VERY STRONG SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 TO 25 PERCENT TO RAISE THE FIRE DANGER INDEX INTO THE EXTREME CATEGORY FOR MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF WEST AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FOR TUESDAY. WESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES IN THE TEENS TO LOWER 20S TO RAISE THE FIRE DANGER INTO THE VERY HIGH CATEGORY. NDZ018>020-031>034-040>047-050-190815- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120319T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0008.120319T1800Z-120320T0200Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0006.120320T1500Z-120321T0300Z/ DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE- HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH- 716 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 /616 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS... AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 019 MERCER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 OLIVER...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...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 EMMONS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 047 LOGAN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 050 MCINTOSH. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH SUNDAY...25 TO 40 MPH MONDAY...AND UP TO 30 MPH TUESDAY. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...AND LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE 10 TO 20 PERCENT SUNDAY AND MONDAY...AND 15 TO 25 PERCENT TUESDAY. * TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S SUNDAY...FROM THE UPPER 50S TO LOW 70S MONDAY...AND 50 TO 60 TUESDAY. * 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. && $$ NDZ001>005-009>013-017-021>023-035-036-190815- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0008.120319T1800Z-120320T0200Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0006.120320T1500Z-120321T0300Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-BURLEIGH-KIDDER- 716 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR VERY STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * 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 021 MCLEAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 022 SHERIDAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 023 WELLS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 035 BURLEIGH AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 036 KIDDER. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH MONDAY...AND WEST WINDS UP TO 30 MPH TUESDAY. * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...AND LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE 10 TO 20 PERCENT MONDAY...AND 15 TO 25 PERCENT TUESDAY. * TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON HIGHS FROM THE UPPER 50S TO LOW 70S MONDAY...AND 50 TO 60 TUESDAY. * 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. && $$
766 WWUS83 KBIS 190259 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 959 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR WEST AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WEST AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FOR TUESDAY... .A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. VERY STRONG SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 TO 25 PERCENT TO RAISE THE FIRE DANGER INDEX INTO THE EXTREME CATEGORY FOR MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF WEST AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FOR TUESDAY. WESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES IN THE TEENS TO LOWER 20S TO RAISE THE FIRE DANGER INTO THE VERY HIGH CATEGORY. NDZ018>020-031>034-040>047-050-191100- /O.CAN.KBIS.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120319T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0008.120319T1800Z-120320T0200Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0006.120320T1500Z-120321T0300Z/ DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE- HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH- 959 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 /859 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS... AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...RED FLAG WARNING WHICH WAS IN EFFECT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 DUNN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 019 MERCER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 OLIVER...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...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 EMMONS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 047 LOGAN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 050 MCINTOSH. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH MONDAY...AND UP TO 30 MPH TUESDAY. * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...AND LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE 10 TO 20 PERCENT SUNDAY AND MONDAY...AND 15 TO 25 PERCENT TUESDAY. * TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON HIGHS FROM THE UPPER 50S TO LOW 70S MONDAY...AND 50 TO 60 TUESDAY. * 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. && $$ NDZ001>005-009>013-017-021>023-035-036-191100- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0008.120319T1800Z-120320T0200Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0006.120320T1500Z-120321T0300Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-BURLEIGH-KIDDER- 959 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR VERY STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS...AND DRY VEGETATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * 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 021 MCLEAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 022 SHERIDAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 023 WELLS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 035 BURLEIGH AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 036 KIDDER. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH MONDAY...AND WEST WINDS UP TO 30 MPH TUESDAY. * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...AND LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE 10 TO 20 PERCENT MONDAY...AND 15 TO 25 PERCENT TUESDAY. * TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON HIGHS FROM THE UPPER 50S TO LOW 70S MONDAY...AND 50 TO 60 TUESDAY. * 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 3:41 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | BIS | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Emmons, Golden Valley, Grant and 5 more | 12 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:26 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | BIS | Adams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Dunn and 13 more | 12 hr |
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Red Flag Warnings in North Dakota, 2012Every red flag warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.