…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT  TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA…

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Thursday.

Fire Danger Rating

 

WINDS…Southerly to around 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 12 percent.

* AFFECTED AREA…All of western and central North Dakota.

* IMPACTS…Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
difficult to control or suppress.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Burn bans may be in effect. Contact local authorities for
details.