North Dakota Weather & Safety Alerts
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Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning (WARNING) - expires September 9, 2026 at 10:15 PM EDT
Areas affected: McKenzie; Dunn; Golden Valley; Billings; Stark; Slope; Hettinger; Bowman; Adams
Red Flag Warning issued September 9 at 1:15PM CDT until September 10 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THURSDAY DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR AREAS SOUTH AND WEST OF THE MISSOURI RIVER IN WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA....Warm and breezy conditions are expected over western North Dakota Thursday, ahead of an approaching cold front. Temperatures are forecast to climb into the upper 80s, with afternoon humidities of 10 to 25 percent. Winds on Thursday afternoon are forecast to be westerly 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Due to the low humidity and breezy conditions with abundant dry vegetation, critical fire weather conditions are expected Thursday afternoon into early Thursday evening.
The National Weather Service in Bismarck ND has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Thursday.
AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and portions of northwest North Dakota.
TIMING...From 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Thursday.
WINDS...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 10 to 20 percent.
IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What to do: 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.
Source: NWS Bismarck ND
Red Flag Warning (WARNING) - expires September 9, 2026 at 10:15 PM EDT
Areas affected: Mercer; Oliver; Morton; Grant; Sioux
Red Flag Warning issued September 9 at 1:15PM CDT until September 10 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THURSDAY DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR AREAS SOUTH AND WEST OF THE MISSOURI RIVER IN WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA....Warm and breezy conditions are expected over western North Dakota Thursday, ahead of an approaching cold front. Temperatures are forecast to climb into the upper 80s, with afternoon humidities of 10 to 25 percent. Winds on Thursday afternoon are forecast to be westerly 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Due to the low humidity and breezy conditions with abundant dry vegetation, critical fire weather conditions are expected Thursday afternoon into early Thursday evening.
The National Weather Service in Bismarck ND has issued a Red Flag Warning.
AFFECTED AREA...Mercer, Oliver, Morton, Grant, and Sioux.
TIMING...From 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Thursday.
WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 14 to 24 percent.
IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What to do: 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.
Source: NWS Bismarck ND
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