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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Bismarck ND

321 AM CDT Wed Sep 9 2026



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY

THURSDAY EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST

AND PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...



.Warm and breezy conditions are expected over western North Dakota on

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.



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Adams-

321 AM CDT Wed Sep 9 2026 /221 AM MDT Wed Sep 9 2026/



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON

THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...



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



* TIMING...From Thursday afternoon through 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.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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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