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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
946 PM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS
OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...

.Critical fire weather conditions will be possible Thursday
afternoon across portions of south central and southeast North
Dakota. Highs on Thursday will warm into the mid to upper 50s
with afternoon dewpoints mainly in the low to mid teens. These
dewpoint spreads will lead to afternoon humidity dipping into the
18 to 25 percent range across the watch area. A tightening
pressure gradient will also lead to breezy conditions with winds
out of the southwest. Sustained values around 25 mph and gusts to
35 mph will be possible. The overlap of breezy winds and low
relative humidity may lead to a few hours of critical fire
weather conditions across portions of the south central and
southeast (including much of the James River Valley on the North
Dakota side) during the afternoon hours. Any fires that ignite on
Thursday could spread rapidly and could quickly become difficult
to control.

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Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey-
946 PM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.

* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of south central and southeast 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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