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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Bismarck ND

122 PM CDT Mon May 25 2026



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR FAR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TUESDAY...



.Critical fire weather conditions are possible across far western

North Dakota on Tuesday. Hot temperatures in the 90s will bring 

low afternoon humidity values in the 20s. This combined with 

southeast winds to 30 mph gusting to 40 mph could bring critical 

fire weather conditions for far western North Dakota starting late

Tuesday morning and continuing through Tuesday evening. Any fires

that ignite could spread rapidly and become difficult to control.





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122 PM CDT Mon May 25 2026 /1222 PM MDT Mon May 25 2026/



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH

TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FAR WESTERN

NORTH DAKOTA...



The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Fire

Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in

effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.



* WINDS...Southeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.



* AFFECTED AREA...Far western North Dakota.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become 

  difficult to control or suppress.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions

are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible

Red Flag Warnings.



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