…RED FLAG WARNING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR WESTERN
AND MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA…
.Critical fire weather conditions are expected Saturday afternoon
and evening for western and much of central North Dakota.
Relative humidity values are forecast to fall into the lower to
mid teens, combined with south-southwesterly winds sustained as
high as 25 mph and gusting to around 35 mph. Any fires that
ignite could spread rapidly and become difficult to control.
* WINDS…Southerly to 25 mph with gusts up to around 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 10 percent.
* AFFECTED AREA…Western and much of central North Dakota.
* IMPACTS…Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
difficult to control or suppress.