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Issued: 6:19 PM Apr. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND PARTS OF SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA... The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...Southeast 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...Most of western and parts of southern North Dakota. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. 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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