Avisos

Red Flag Warning issued October 4 at 9:25PM CDT until October 5 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTHDAKOTA SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING....A cold front will move through western and central North Dakotaearly Saturday morning with strong west to northwest winds up to45 mph and gusts to 65 mph expected through the day and intoSaturday evening. By mid to late morning, through the afternoon,and into the evening, relative humidities are expected to drop aslow as 22 percent. When combined with the very strong winds, anextended period of critical fire weather conditions is likely formost of western and much of central North Dakota on Saturday.* WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 22 percent.* AFFECTED AREA...Most of western and much of central NorthDakota.* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and becomedifficult to control or suppress.A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditionsare either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination ofstrong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures cancontribute to extreme fire behavior.

National Weather Service

High Wind Warning issued October 4 at 9:20PM CDT until October 6 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND* WHAT...West winds to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected.* WHERE...Much of north central North Dakota and portions of theJames River Valley.* WHEN...From 7 AM CDT Saturday to 1 AM CDT Sunday.* IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings andsigns. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages.Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There could be a lull in the strongest windsSaturday morning.Secure objects that could be blown around. Be careful when traveling.

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