Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued May 4 at 12:27PM CDT until May 4 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 4, 2025 - 10:27am
Expires:
May 4, 2025 - 7:00pm
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR
WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
.Critical fire weather conditions will occur through this
evening over western and central North Dakota. Temperatures will
climb into the mid 70s to mid 80s with relative humidity values
dropping as low as 15 percent. Southerly winds will increase to 20
to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Any fires that ignite will spread
rapidly and become difficult to control.
* WINDS...South up to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.
* AFFECTED AREA...Western and central North Dakota.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
difficult to control.
Instruction:
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. A combination of strong winds, low
relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to
extreme fire behavior.
Area Description:
Divide; Burke; Renville; Bottineau; Rolette; Williams; Mountrail; Ward; McHenry; Pierce; McKenzie; Dunn; Mercer; Oliver; McLean; Sheridan; Wells; Foster; Golden Valley; Billings; Stark; Morton; Burleigh; Kidder; Stutsman; Slope; Hettinger; Grant; Bowman; Adams; Sioux; Emmons; Logan; McIntosh
Forcast Office:
NWS Bismarck ND