…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR TEMPERATURES, GUSTY WIND, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA INCLUDING BARNES COUNTY,  AND NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA…

The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* TIMING…Friday afternoon through early Friday evening.

* WINDS…Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 20 percent.

* TEMPERATURES…95 to 100.

* 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.