Severe · Red Flag WarningActive alert
Red Flag Warning issued September 10 at 1:52PM CDT until September 10
Affecting McKenzie; Dunn; Mercer; Oliver; Golden Valley; Billings; Stark; Morton; Slope; Hettinger; Grant; Bowman; Adams; Sioux
In effect until: Sep 11, 2026, 2:00 AM
McKenzie; Dunn; Mercer; Oliver; Golden Valley; Billings; Stark; Morton; Slope; Hettinger; Grant; Bowman; Adams; Sioux
Likely impact; effects through 2:00 AM.
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.
Read the original bulletin (official text)
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR LOCATIONS IN NORTH DAKOTA SOUTH AND WEST OF THE MISSOURI RIVER AND LAKE SAKAKAWEA... .Warm and breezy conditions are expected over much of western and parts of south central North Dakota today ahead of an approaching cold front. Temperatures are forecast to climb into the upper 80s, with afternoon humidity values as low as 13 percent. Winds this afternoon are forecast to be southwest to west around 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Due to the low humidity and breezy conditions with abundant dry vegetation, critical fire weather conditions are expected to continue into early this evening for locations in North Dakota to the south and west of the Missouri River and Lake Sakakawea. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of North Dakota south and west of the Missouri River and Lake Sakakawea. * TIMING...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. * WINDS...Southwest to west around 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity as low as 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™