Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued July 20 at 6:10PM CDT until July 20 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 4:10pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MORTON,
GRANT, SIOUX, AND EMMONS COUNTIES...
.Critical fire weather conditions are expected in parts of south
central North Dakota into this evening. Northwest winds will
begin to diminish this evening with rising humidity after 7 PM.
* AFFECTED AREA...Morton, Grant, Sioux, and Emmons counties.
* TIMING...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening.
* WINDS...Northwest around 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
difficult to control or suppress.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Morton; Grant; Sioux; Emmons
Forcast Office:
NWS Bismarck ND
Sender: