火险红旗警报

...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.