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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Bismarck ND

951 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING FOR STUTSMAN, LOGAN, McINTOSH, LaMOURE, AND

DICKEY COUNTIES IN NORTH DAKOTA TODAY...



.Critical fire weather conditions will occur late this morning

through early this evening over Stutsman, Logan, McIntosh,

LaMoure, and Dickey Counties in North Dakota. Minimum relative

humidity will fall as low as 23 percent while westerly winds

increase to around 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Any fires that

ignite could spread rapidly and become difficult to control.



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951 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING

FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR STUTSMAN, LOGAN, MCINTOSH,

LAMOURE, AND DICKEY COUNTIES IN NORTH DAKOTA...



* WINDS...Westerly around 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent.



* AFFECTED AREA...Stutsman, Logan, McIntosh, Lamoure and Dickey 

  Counties.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become 

  difficult to control or suppress.



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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