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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Bismarck ND

252 AM CDT Sun Aug 2 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING

TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA,

EXTENDING UNTIL 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR SLOPE AND BOWMAN COUNTIES...



.Critical fire weather conditions are expected late this morning

through early this evening across much of western North Dakota. A

cold front will move into western North Dakota by early afternoon,

shifting winds from south to northwest around 20 mph with gusts up to

30 mph. Humidity is expected to fall as low as 10 to 15 percent this

afternoon. In the southwest corner of the state, humidity is only

projected to recover to around 45 percent overnight, then fall as low

as 20 percent on Monday as north winds increase to around 25 to 30

mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Therefore, the Red Flag Warning

remains in effect through early Monday evening for Slope and Bowman

Counties.



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252 AM CDT Sun Aug 2 2026 /152 AM MDT Sun Aug 2 2026/



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING

TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...



The National Weather Service in Bismarck ND has issued a Red Flag

Warning.



* AFFECTED AREA...Much of western North Dakota.



* TIMING...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning to 8 PM CDT /7 PM

  MDT/ this evening.



* WINDS...South winds shifting to the northwest around 20 mph with

  gusts up to 30 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 15 percent.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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.



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Slope-Bowman-

152 AM MDT Sun Aug 2 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT

MONDAY...



The National Weather Service in Bismarck ND has issued a Red Flag

Warning.



* AFFECTED AREA...Slope and Bowman Counties.



* TIMING...From 9 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT Monday.



* WINDS...For today, south winds shifting to the northwest around 20

  mph with gusts up to 30 mph. For Monday, north winds around 25 to

  30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For today, as low as 10 to 15 percent. For

  Monday, as low as 20 percent.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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.



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