Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1220 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA...
MNZ001-002-013>015-022-027-060130-
/O.EXA.KFGF.FW.W.0008.241005T1800Z-241006T0200Z/
West Polk-Norman-Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-Mahnomen-
West Becker-
1220 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001,
002, 013, 014, 015, 022, AND 027...
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect until 9 PM CDT this evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...In North Dakota, Barnes, Cass, Ransom, Sargent
and Richland.
* WIND...Sustained winds to 30 MPH, gusts up to 45 MPH
* HUMIDITY...Relative humidity as low as 20%
* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and
become difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not
recommended.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Behind a surface trough, strong west to
northwest winds gusts will be increasing to 45 MPH in the
afternoon. Daytime heating amid clear skies and dry air will
decrease RH values lower than 25%. This will lead to erratic
fire behavior of any fires that develop.
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.
&&
$$
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1220 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA...
MNZ003-029-030-040-060130-
/O.CON.KFGF.FW.W.0008.241005T1800Z-241006T0200Z/
Clay-Wilkin-West Otter Tail-Grant-
1220 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
003, 029, 030, AND 040...
* AFFECTED AREA...In North Dakota, Barnes, Cass, Ransom, Sargent
and Richland.
* WIND...Sustained winds to 30 MPH, gusts up to 45 MPH
* HUMIDITY...Relative humidity as low as 20%
* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and
become difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not
recommended.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Behind a surface trough, strong west to
northwest winds gusts will be increasing to 45 MPH in the
afternoon. Daytime heating amid clear skies and dry air will
decrease RH values lower than 25%. This will lead to erratic
fire behavior of any fires that develop.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
&&
$$
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1220 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA...
NDZ016-027-029-030-060130-
/O.EXA.KFGF.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-241006T0200Z/
Eastern Walsh-Grand Forks-Steele-Traill-
1220 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 016,
027, 029, AND 030...
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect until 9 PM CDT this evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...In North Dakota, Barnes, Cass, Ransom, Sargent
and Richland.
* WIND...Sustained winds to 35 MPH, gusts up to 55 MPH
* HUMIDITY...Relative humidity as low as 20%
* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and
become difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not
recommended.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Behind a surface trough, strong west to
northwest winds gusts will be increasing to 45 MPH in the
afternoon. Daytime heating amid clear skies and dry air will
decrease RH values lower than 25%. This will lead to erratic
fire behavior of any fires that develop.
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.
&&
$$
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1220 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA...
NDZ038-039-049-052-053-060130-
/O.CON.KFGF.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-241006T0200Z/
Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland-
1220 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
038, 039, 049, 052, AND 053...
* AFFECTED AREA...In North Dakota, Barnes, Cass, Ransom, Sargent
and Richland.
* WIND...Sustained winds to 35 MPH, gusts up to 55 MPH
* HUMIDITY...Relative humidity as low as 20%
* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and
become difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not
recommended.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Behind a surface trough, strong west to
northwest winds gusts will be increasing to 55 MPH in the
afternoon. Daytime heating amid clear skies and dry air will
decrease RH values lower than 25%.This will lead to erratic fire
behavior of any fires that develop.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
&&
$$
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1218 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024
...THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT TO BRING RED FLAG CONDITIONS TO
WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON...
.A cold front will pass through west central MN around noon
today. Southwest winds will become west-northwest behind the
front, with the winds gusting to as high as 40 mph this
afternoon. To go with those winds, afternoon humidity values are
expected to fall to between 20 and 25 percent, resulting in
critical fire weather conditions.
MNZ047-054>056-064-073-060100-
/O.CON.KMPX.FW.W.0009.241005T1800Z-241006T0100Z/
Stevens-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine-Redwood-
1218 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES IN WEST
CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* WIND...South shifting to the west sustained at 20-25 mph
gusting to 40 mph.
* HUMIDITY...As low as 20 to 25 percent.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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.
&&
$$
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1107 AM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.A cold front will continue to move through western and central
North Dakota today with strong west to northwest winds up to 45
mph and gusts to 65 mph expected through the day and into the
evening. By late morning, through the afternoon, and into the
evening, relative humidities are expected to drop as low as 22
percent. When combined with the very strong winds, an extended
period of critical fire weather conditions is likely for most of
western and much of central North Dakota today.
NDZ009>012-017>022-031>037-040>048-050-051-060200-
/O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-241006T0200Z/
Williams-Mountrail-Ward-McHenry-McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-
McLean-Sheridan-Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-
Kidder-Stutsman-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux-Emmons-
Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey-
1107 AM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024 /1007 AM MDT Sat Oct 5 2024/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF
WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
* WINDS...West 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 22 percent.
* AFFECTED AREA...Most of western and much of central North
Dakota.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
difficult to control or suppress.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
&&
$$
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
945 AM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024
MNZ039-046-052245-
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0017.241005T1800Z-241006T0100Z/
Traverse-Big Stone-
945 AM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST
CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Traverse and Big Stone.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20 to 25 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
difficult to control or suppress.
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.
&&
$$
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
945 AM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024
SDZ003>005-009-010-015>017-033>037-045-048-051-052245-
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-241006T0100Z/
Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Walworth-Edmunds-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-
Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-
945 AM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024 /845 AM MDT Sat Oct 5 2024/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL SOUTH
DAKOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Corson, Campbell, McPherson,
Walworth, Edmunds, Dewey, Potter, Faulk, Stanley, Sully,
Hughes, Hyde, Hand, Jones, Lyman and Buffalo.
* WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts from 45 to 55 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
difficult to control or suppress.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
&&
$$
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
945 AM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024
SDZ006>008-011-018>023-052245-
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-241006T0100Z/
Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-
Deuel-
945 AM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Brown, Marshall, Roberts,
Day, Spink, Clark, Codington, Grant, Hamlin and Deuel.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20 to 25 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
difficult to control or suppress.
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.
&&
$$
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