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WWUS83 KFGF 120259
RFWFGF
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
959 PM CDT MON MAY 11 2026
MNZ001>004-007-029-030-040-120400-
/O.CAN.KFGF.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260512T0300Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-WILKIN-
WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-
959 PM CDT MON MAY 11 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND WEST
CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES HAVE INCREASED AND WINDS HAVE DECREASED.
THEREFORE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED FOR TODAY,
AND THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
NDZ006-014-015-024-026-028-038-039-049-052-053-130200-
/O.EXP.KFGF.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260512T0300Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.FW.W.0009.260512T1700Z-260513T0200Z/
TOWNER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-
SARGENT-RICHLAND-
959 PM CDT MON MAY 11 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT
TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE DEVILS LAKE
BASIN AND EASTERN 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 28 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.
NDZ007-008-016-027-029-030-054-120400-
/O.EXP.KFGF.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260512T0300Z/
CAVALIER-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-
WESTERN WALSH-
959 PM CDT MON MAY 11 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
DEVILS LAKE BASIN AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES HAVE INCREASED AND WINDS HAVE DECREASED.
THEREFORE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED FOR TODAY,
AND THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
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