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Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Bismarck, ND

September 2, 201716 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this red flag warning at Sep 2, 2017, 1:55 PM MDT for 16 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Sep 3, 2017, 9:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 2, 2017, 1:55 PM MDT (19:55 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 3, 2017, 9:00 AM MDT
Expired
Sep 3, 2017, 8:00 PM MDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

Counties Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger 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), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:52 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, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 117 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2017-09-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2017-09-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 92 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2555 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
74 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
92 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
121 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

595 
WWUS83 KBIS 021955
RFWBIS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
255 PM CDT Sat Sep 2 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY IN SOUTHWEST 
NORTH DAKOTA...

.A Red Flag Warning is in effect for southwest North Dakota for 
gusty winds around 30 mph and low humidity of 14 to 20 percent. 
The Red Flag Warning is in effect from late Sunday morning through
Sunday evening.

NDZ017>020-031>034-040>045-030600-
/O.UPG.KBIS.FW.A.0005.170903T1500Z-170904T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0005.170903T1500Z-170904T0200Z/
McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-
Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux-
255 PM CDT Sat Sep 2 2017 /155 PM MDT Sat Sep 2 2017/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM
CDT /8 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR AREAS 
SOUTH AND WEST OF LAKE SAKAKAWEA AND THE MISSOURI RIVER...

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT
/8 PM MDT/ Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of west central, southwest and south 
  central North Dakota. This includes all fire weather zones 
  south and west of Lake Sakakawea and the Missouri River. 

* WIND...Southerly winds will become northwesterly through the
  afternoon with gusts around 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity of 14 to 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.

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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
700 
WWUS83 KBIS 030527
RFWBIS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1227 AM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY IN SOUTHWEST
NORTH DAKOTA...

.A Red Flag Warning is in effect for southwest North Dakota for
gusty winds around 30 mph and low humidity of 14 to 20 percent.
The Red Flag Warning is in effect from late Sunday morning
through Sunday evening.

NDZ017>020-031>034-040>045-031330-
/O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0005.170903T1500Z-170904T0200Z/
McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-
Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux-
1227 AM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017 /1127 PM MDT Sat Sep 2 2017/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS
AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR AREAS SOUTH AND WEST OF LAKE SAKAKAWEA AND
THE MISSOURI RIVER...

* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of west central, southwest and south 
  central North Dakota. This includes all fire weather zones 
  south and west of Lake Sakakawea and the Missouri River. 

* WIND...Southerly winds will become northwesterly through the 
  afternoon with gusts around 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity of 14 to 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.

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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$
TWH
610 
WWUS83 KBIS 030852
RFWBIS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
352 AM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY IN SOUTHWEST
NORTH DAKOTA...

.A Red Flag Warning is in effect for southwest and far south
central North Dakota for winds around 20 mph with gusts over 30
mph and low humidity of 12 to 20 percent. The Red Flag Warning is
in effect from late Sunday morning through Sunday evening.

NDZ035-046-031700-
/O.EXB.KBIS.FW.W.0005.170903T1900Z-170904T0200Z/
Burleigh-Emmons-
352 AM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR BURLEIGH AND
EMMONS COUNTIES...

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT
this evening. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Burleigh and Emmons counties in south central
  North Dakota. 

* WIND...Southwest winds around 20 mph shifting northwest during
  the afternoon with gusts over 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity of 15 to 22 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.

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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

NDZ017>020-031>034-040>045-031700-
/O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0005.170903T1500Z-170904T0200Z/
McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-
Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux-
352 AM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017 /252 AM MDT Sun Sep 3 2017/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS
AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR AREAS SOUTH AND WEST OF LAKE SAKAKAWEA AND
THE MISSOURI RIVER...

* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of west central, southwest and south 
  central North Dakota. This includes all fire weather zones 
  south and west of Lake Sakakawea and the Missouri River. 

* WIND...Southerly winds will become northwesterly through the 
  afternoon with gusts around 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity of 12 to 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.

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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$
twh
613 
WWUS83 KBIS 031200
RFWBIS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
700 AM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY IN SOUTHWEST
NORTH DAKOTA...

.A Red Flag Warning is in effect for southwest and far south
central North Dakota for winds around 20 mph with gusts over
30 mph and low humidity of 12 to 20 percent. The Red Flag Warning
is in effect from late Sunday morning through Sunday evening.

NDZ017>020-031>034-040>045-032000-
/O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0005.170903T1500Z-170904T0200Z/
McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-
Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux-
700 AM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017 /600 AM MDT Sun Sep 3 2017/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS
AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR AREAS SOUTH AND WEST OF LAKE SAKAKAWEA AND
THE MISSOURI RIVER...

* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of west central, southwest and south 
  central North Dakota. This includes all fire weather zones 
  south and west of Lake Sakakawea and the Missouri River. 

* WIND...Southerly winds will become northwesterly through the 
  afternoon with gusts around 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity of 12 to 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.

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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

NDZ035-046-032000-
/O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0005.170903T1900Z-170904T0200Z/
Burleigh-Emmons-
700 AM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
BURLEIGH AND EMMONS COUNTIES...

* AFFECTED AREA...Burleigh and Emmons counties in south central 
  North Dakota. 

* WIND...Southwest winds around 20 mph shifting northwest 
  during the afternoon with gusts over 30 mph. 

* HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity of 15 to 22 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.

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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$
twh
247 
WWUS83 KBIS 031816
RFWBIS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
116 PM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY 
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...

.A Red Flag Warning is in effect for southwest and far south
central North Dakota for winds around 20 mph with gusts over
30 mph and low humidity of 12 to 20 percent. The Red Flag Warning
is in effect through this evening.

As of 1 pm CDT...the cold front extended from a low near Minot 
westward to between Williston/Watford City and westward across 
Montana. South of the Missouri River, in far southwestern North 
Dakota, west winds of around 20 mph with gusts around 30 mph had 
developed. Temperatures were in the upper 80s to near 90 at 1 pm CDT, 
and relative humidity values had dropped to around 20 percent. These 
red flag conditions are expected to persist for at least a few hours 
this afternoon, while spreading east towards the south central part 
of the state. The red flag warning remains warranted for this 
afternoon and evening.

NDZ017>020-031>034-040>045-040200-
/O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170904T0200Z/
McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-
Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux-
116 PM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017 /1216 PM MDT Sun Sep 3 2017/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR AREAS SOUTH AND
WEST OF LAKE SAKAKAWEA AND THE MISSOURI RIVER...

* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of west central, southwest and south 
  central North Dakota. This includes all fire weather zones 
  south and west of Lake Sakakawea and the Missouri River. 

* WIND...Southwesterly and westerly winds will become
  northwesterly through the afternoon with sustained winds around
  20 mph and gusts around 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity of 12 to 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.

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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

NDZ035-046-040200-
/O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0005.170903T1900Z-170904T0200Z/
Burleigh-Emmons-
116 PM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR BURLEIGH AND EMMONS
COUNTIES...

* AFFECTED AREA...Burleigh and Emmons counties in south central 
  North Dakota. 

* WIND...Southwest winds around 20 mph shifting northwest 
  during the afternoon with gusts over 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity of 15 to 22 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.

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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

JV
609 
WWUS83 KBIS 032021
RFWBIS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
321 PM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...

.A Red Flag Warning is in effect for southwest and far south
central North Dakota for winds around 20 mph with gusts over
30 mph and low humidity of 12 to 20 percent. The Red Flag Warning
is in effect through this evening.

As of 1 pm CDT...the cold front extended from a low near Minot
westward to between Williston/Watford City and westward across
Montana. South of the Missouri River, in far southwestern North
Dakota, west winds of around 20 mph with gusts around 30 mph had
developed. Temperatures were in the upper 80s to near 90 at 1 pm
CDT, and relative humidity values had dropped to around
20 percent. These red flag conditions are expected to persist for
at least a few hours this afternoon, while spreading east towards
the south central part of the state. The red flag warning remains
warranted for this afternoon and evening.

NDZ017>019-031>033-040-041-043-044-040430-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FW.A.0006.170904T1900Z-170905T0100Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170904T0200Z/
McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Slope-Hettinger-
Bowman-Adams-
321 PM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017 /221 PM MDT Sun Sep 3 2017/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR AREAS SOUTH AND
WEST OF LAKE SAKAKAWEA AND THE MISSOURI RIVER...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through
Monday evening. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of west central, southwest and south 
  central North Dakota. This includes all fire weather zones 
  south and west of Lake Sakakawea and the Missouri River. 

* WIND...Southwesterly and westerly winds will become
  northwesterly through the afternoon with sustained winds around
  20 mph and gusts around 30 mph. For Monday, northwesterly winds
  will increase to around 23 mph with gusts around 35 mph in the 
  afternoon.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity of 12 to 20 percent. For
  Monday, minimum relative humidity values will range from near 18
  to 24 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.

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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

NDZ020-034-035-042-045-046-040200-
/O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170904T0200Z/
Oliver-Morton-Burleigh-Grant-Sioux-Emmons-
321 PM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017 /221 PM MDT Sun Sep 3 2017/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR BURLEIGH AND
EMMONS COUNTIES...

* AFFECTED AREA...Burleigh and Emmons counties in south central 
  North Dakota. 

* WIND...Southwest winds around 20 mph shifting northwest 
  during the afternoon with gusts over 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity of 15 to 22 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.

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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

NDZ001>003-009>011-021-040430-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FW.A.0006.170904T1900Z-170905T0100Z/
Divide-Burke-Renville-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-McLean-
321 PM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS NORTHWEST
NORTH DAKOTA...

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through
Monday evening. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 001, 002, 003, 009, 010, 
  011, and 021. 

* WIND...By early Monday afternoon, sustained northwesterly winds
  will range from around 25 to 30 mph with gusts as high as 40 mph 

* HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidities will range from 18 to 25
  percent

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

ZH/JV
482 
WWUS83 KBIS 032335
RFWBIS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
635 PM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY IN SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH 
DAKOTA...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS WESTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...

.A Red Flag Warning is in effect for southwest and far south
central North Dakota for winds around 20 mph with gusts over
30 mph and low humidity of 12 to 20 percent. These conditions are
expected for a couple more hours before winds diminish and 
temperatures drop, reducing the fire threat. 

Another day of strong winds and low humidity is expected for
western North Dakota. Winds around 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph
will combine with low humidity around 20 percent to create 
critical fire conditions once again. 

NDZ017>019-031>033-040-041-043-044-040745-
/O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170904T0200Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0006.170904T1900Z-170905T0100Z/
McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Slope-Hettinger-
Bowman-Adams-
635 PM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017 /535 PM MDT Sun Sep 3 2017/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR AREAS SOUTH AND
WEST OF LAKE SAKAKAWEA AND THE MISSOURI RIVER...FIRE WEATHER 
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY 
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR AREAS SOUTH AND WEST 
OF LAKE SAKAKAWEA AND THE MISSOURI RIVER...

* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of west central, southwest and south 
  central North Dakota. This includes all fire weather zones 
  south and west of Lake Sakakawea and the Missouri River. 

* WIND...Early this evening northwesterly sustained winds around 
  20 mph and gusts around 30 mph. For Monday, northwesterly winds 
  will increase to around 23 mph with gusts around 35 mph in the 
  afternoon.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity of 12 to 20 percent. For
  Monday, minimum relative humidity values will range from 18 to 
  24 percent. 

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.

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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

NDZ020-034-035-042-045-046-040200-
/O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170904T0200Z/
Oliver-Morton-Burleigh-Grant-Sioux-Emmons-
635 PM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017 /535 PM MDT Sun Sep 3 2017/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR BURLEIGH AND
EMMONS COUNTIES...

* AFFECTED AREA...Burleigh and Emmons counties in south central 
  North Dakota. 

* WIND...Northwest around 20 mph with gusts over 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity of 15 to 22 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.

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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

NDZ001>003-009>011-021-040745-
/O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0006.170904T1900Z-170905T0100Z/
Divide-Burke-Renville-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-McLean-
635 PM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS
NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 001, 002, 003, 009, 010, 
  011, and 021. 

* WIND...By early Monday afternoon, sustained northwesterly winds
  around 25 mph with gusts as high as 40 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity will range from 18 to 25 
  percent.
  

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$
AJ
687 
WWUS83 KBIS 040214
RFWBIS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
914 PM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS WESTERN NORTH 
DAKOTA...

Another day of strong winds and low humidity is expected for 
western North Dakota. Winds around 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph 
will combine with low humidity around 20 percent to create 
critical fire conditions once again.

NDZ017>019-031>033-040-041-043-044-041015-
/O.EXP.KBIS.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170904T0200Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0006.170904T1900Z-170905T0100Z/
McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Slope-Hettinger-
Bowman-Adams-
914 PM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017 /814 PM MDT Sun Sep 3 2017/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR AREAS
SOUTH AND WEST OF LAKE SAKAKAWEA AND THE MISSOURI RIVER...

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY 
FOR AREAS SOUTH AND WEST OF LAKE SAKAKAWEA AND THE MISSOURI 
RIVER...

* WIND...Monday, northwesterly winds will increase to around 23 
  mph with gusts around 35 mph in the afternoon. 

* HUMIDITY...Monday, minimum relative humidity values will range 
  from 18 to 24 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

NDZ020-034-035-042-045-046-040315-
/O.EXP.KBIS.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170904T0200Z/
Oliver-Morton-Burleigh-Grant-Sioux-Emmons-
914 PM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017 /814 PM MDT Sun Sep 3 2017/

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR BURLEIGH AND EMMONS COUNTIES...

Winds have diminished and humidity has increased over the area.

$$

NDZ001>003-009>011-021-041015-
/O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0006.170904T1900Z-170905T0100Z/
Divide-Burke-Renville-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-McLean-
914 PM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS
NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 001, 002, 003, 009, 010, 
  011, and 021. 

* WIND...By early Monday afternoon, sustained northwesterly 
  winds around 25 mph with gusts as high as 40 mph. 

* HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity will range from 18 to 25 
  percent.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$
AJ

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Red Flag Warnings in North Dakota, 2017Every red flag warning in 2017

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.