Red Flag Warning issued March 9 at 3:13AM CDT 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 expected 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 will
result in a period of low humidities and very strong winds. The
combination of abundant dry and dead vegetation, low humidities,
and strong winds is expected to produce critical fire weather
conditions.

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 11 AM CDT /10 AM MST/ to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MST/ Monday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* WINDS…West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 20 percent.

* AFFECTED AREA…Southwest and south central North Dakota

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