Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Fargo, ND ∙ Grand Forks, ND ∙ Knox, ND ∙ White Earth, MN ∙ Devils Lake, ND ∙ Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, MN ∙ Pekin, ND ∙ Bluffton, MN ∙ Walhalla Municipal Airport, ND ∙ Nimrod, MN

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 203 PM CDT Sun May 11 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA... The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, West Polk, Norman, Clay, Kittson, Roseau, Lake Of The Woods, West Marshall, East Marshall, North Beltrami, Pennington, Red Lake, East Polk, North Clearwater, South Beltrami, Mahnomen, South Clearwater, Hubbard, West Becker, East Becker, Wilkin, West Otter Tail, East Otter Tail, Wadena and Grant. In North Dakota, Pembina, Eastern Walsh, Eddy, Nelson, Grand Forks, Griggs, Steele, Traill, Barnes, Cass, Ransom, Sargent, Richland and Western Walsh. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southerly winds will remain elevated this afternoon with RH improving slightly overnight before again falling monday afternoon today, with extremely warm temperatures. The hot temperatures, low relative humidity values, and strong southerly winds bring critical fire weather conditions today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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.

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