Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued August 6 at 12:42PM CDT until August 6 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 6, 2026 - 10:42am
Expires:
August 6, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...
.Critical fire weather conditions are expected across much of western
North Dakota today. Westerly winds will increase to around 15 to 25
mph with gusts up to 40 mph. A cold front will then move from
northwest North Dakota to the southeast this afternoon into the early
evening, shifting winds to the northwest. Relative humidity will fall
to as low as 12 percent during the afternoon hours.
* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of northwest and southwest North Dakota.
* TIMING...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening.
* WINDS...West to southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40
mph then shifting to the northwest in afternoon and early evening.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 12 to 18 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Williams; McKenzie; Dunn; Golden Valley; Billings; Stark; Slope; Hettinger; Bowman; Adams
Forcast Office:
NWS Bismarck ND
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov