| Event | Red Flag Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Slope; Bowman |
| Effective | 9/3/2026, 1:03:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/4/2026, 9:00:00 PM CDT |
Red Flag Warning issued September 3 at 1:03PM CDT until September 4 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Details
…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY DUE TO
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SLOPE AND BOWMAN COUNTIES…
.Critical fire weather conditions are expected over far southwest
North Dakota Friday afternoon and evening. South-southeast winds are
forecast to increase to around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Relative humidity could fall as low as 15 percent.
The National Weather Service in Bismarck ND has issued a Red Flag
Warning in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Friday.
* AFFECTED AREA…Slope and Bowman.
* TIMING…From noon to 8 PM MDT Friday.
* WINDS…South to southeast winds around 25 mph with gusts up to 35
mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…Relative Humidity as low as 15 percent.
* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Instructions
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.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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