Red Flag Warning in Golden Valley County, North Dakota
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED4/30/2024 6:50:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: SevereCertainty: Likely
4/30/2024 6:50:00 AM until 4/30/2024 7:00:00 PM
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.
RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA FROM 1 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
.Critical fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon
through early evening across southwest North Dakota. Minimum
relative humidity values are expected to drop as low as
18 percent, with west northwest winds up to 30 mph and gusts up
to 45 mph. Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
difficult to control or suppress.
* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent.
* AFFECTED AREA...Southwest North Dakota.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
difficult to control or suppress.