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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
328 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025

MNZ001>003-007-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-120300-
/O.CON.KFGF.FW.A.0005.250511T1600Z-250512T0300Z/
West Polk-Norman-Clay-West Marshall-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-Grant-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-
Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-
Sargent-Richland-Western Walsh-
328 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST
CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AS WELL AS EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, West Polk, Norman, Clay, West
  Marshall, 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, Towner, Cavalier, Pembina,
  Benson, Ramsey, 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 18 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
  difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southerly winds will continue to increase
  over the weekend, with extremely warm temperatures arriving by
  Sunday. The hot temperatures, low relative humidity values,
  and strong southerly winds could bring critical fire weather
  conditions Sunday afternoon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
337 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025

NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-038-039-049-052>054-100845-
Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-
Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-
Richland-Western Walsh-
337 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North
Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Near critical fire weather conditions today for eastern North
Dakota due to gusty winds behind a cold front and lowest RH this
afternoon of 20 to 25 percent.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Fire weather watch in effect Sunday for critical fire weather
conditions.


.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated today.

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