Fire Weather Watch issued March 8 at 11:41PM 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
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA…

.Critical fire weather conditions are possible across southwest
and south central North Dakota from late Monday morning through
early Monday evening. Daytime high temperatures are expected to
climb into the upper 50s to 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 shifting winds to the northwest. 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.

* WINDS…West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 22 percent.

* AFFECTED AREA…McKenzie, Sheridan, Wells, and Foster counties.

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