Alert archive / North Dakota / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Bismarck, ND
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.
- 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
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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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.