NWS / NOAA weather: Red Flag Warning issued October 23 at 11:18AM CDT until October 23 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE
TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SLOPE AND BOWMAN COUNTIES...
.Very warm and breezy conditions are expected across southwest North
Dakota this afternoon into early this evening. In far southwest North
Dakota, afternoon relative humidities are expected to drop down to 15
to 20 percent, with winds around 20 mph and gusts to 40 mph.
Therefore, a Red Flag Warning has been issued for Bowman and Slope
counties.
* AFFECTED AREA...Slope and Bowman.
* TIMING...Until 8 PM MDT this evening.
* WINDS...South winds around 20 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity 15 to 25 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2389th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days