Fire Weather Watch issued March 8 at 3:24AM CST until March 10 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
EARLY MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST
OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA…

.Critical fire weather conditions are possible across much of
southwest and south central North Dakota from late Monday morning
through early Monday evening. Daytime high temperatures are
expected to climb into the 60s Monday with afternoon humidity
levels dropping to 20 to 30 percent over much of southern North
Dakota. A strong cold front will drop through the forecast area
Monday afternoon. This could result in a period of low humidities
and very strong winds. The combination of abundant dry and dead
vegetation, low humidities and strong winds could produce critical
fire weather conditions Monday.

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Monday morning through Monday evening.

* WINDS…West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 20 percent.

* AFFECTED AREA…Most of southwest and south central North
Dakota.

* IMPACTS…Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
difficult to control or suppress.