Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued September 3 at 5:02AM CDT until September 4 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 3:02am
Expires:
September 3, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SLOPE AND
BOWMAN COUNTIES...
.Critical fire weather conditions are possible in far southwest North
Dakota on Friday. South-southeast winds are forecast to increase to
around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Relative humidity could
fall as low as 15 percent.
The National Weather Service in Bismarck ND has issued a Fire Weather
Watch.
* AFFECTED AREA...Slope and Bowman Counties.
* TIMING...From Friday afternoon through early Friday evening.
* WINDS...South-southeast winds around 25 mph with gusts up to 35
mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative humidity as low as 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop could spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Slope; Bowman
Forcast Office:
NWS Bismarck ND
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov