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Fire Weather Watch issued September 9 at 9:38AM CDT until September 10

Affecting McKenzie; Dunn; Golden Valley; Billings; Stark; Slope; Hettinger; Bowman; Adams

In effect until: Sep 9, 2026, 10:45 PM

McKenzie; Dunn; Golden Valley; Billings; Stark; Slope; Hettinger; Bowman; Adams

Possible impact zone; conditions develop through 10:45 PM.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecast updates and a possible upgrade of this watch to a Red Flag Warning.

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...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST 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 12
to 20 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 forecast to occur Thursday afternoon into
early Thursday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of northwest and southwest North Dakota.

* TIMING...From Thursday afternoon through early Thursday evening.

* WINDS...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity from 12 and 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.

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Fire Weather Watch issued September 9 at 9:38AM CDT until September 10

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