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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Bismarck ND

127 AM CDT Wed May 27 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FAR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TODAY INTO THIS

EVENING...



.Critical fire weather conditions are expected over far western

North Dakota today into this evening. Afternoon temperatures will

climb into the lower to mid 90s, while humidity values drop as low

as 15 percent. This will combine with southeast winds around 25 

mph gusting to 40 mph to result in critical fire weather 

conditions. Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become 

difficult to control.



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127 AM CDT Wed May 27 2026 /1227 AM MDT Wed May 27 2026/



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/

THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND

LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FAR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...



* WINDS...Southeast around 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 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 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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