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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
119 PM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF
SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA ON WEDNESDAY...

.Critical fire weather conditions are possible on Wednesday across
most of western and portions of southern North Dakota. Minimum
relative humidity will drop into the lower teens across southwest
North Dakota, and the upper teens to lower 20s across the
northwest and far south central. South to southeast winds will be
strongest in the southern James River Valley, sustained around 25
mph, and 20 to 25 mph elsewhere. Gusts up to 40 mph are possible.
Any fires that ignite could spread rapidly and become difficult
to control.

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119 PM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026 /1219 PM MDT Tue Apr 21 2026/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF
WESTERN AND PARTS OF SOUTHERN 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 Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.

* WINDS...Southeast 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* AFFECTED AREA...Most of western and parts of southern 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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