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WWUS83 KFGF 120810
RFWFGF
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
310 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
MNZ001>003-007-029-030-040-NDZ007-008-016-027-029-030-054-130200-
/O.EXA.KFGF.FW.W.0009.260512T1700Z-260513T0200Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-WEST MARSHALL-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-
CAVALIER-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-
WESTERN WALSH-
310 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA AND PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA, WEST POLK, NORMAN, CLAY, WEST
MARSHALL, WILKIN, WEST OTTER TAIL AND GRANT. IN NORTH DAKOTA,
CAVALIER, PEMBINA, EASTERN WALSH, GRAND FORKS, STEELE, TRAILL
AND WESTERN WALSH.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 29 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT IGNITE WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME
DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
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.
NDZ006-014-015-024-026-028-038-039-049-052-053-130200-
/O.CON.KFGF.FW.W.0009.260512T1700Z-260513T0200Z/
TOWNER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-
SARGENT-RICHLAND-
310 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE DEVILS
LAKE REGION INTO SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN NORTH DAKOTA, TOWNER, BENSON, RAMSEY, EDDY,
NELSON, GRIGGS, BARNES, CASS, RANSOM, SARGENT AND RICHLAND.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 24 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT IGNITE WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME
DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
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.
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