Active AlertsBeach, ND

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditionsare forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possibleRed Flag Warnings.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SOUTHWEST AND PORTIONS OF FAR SOUTHCENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAYEVENING....Critical fire weather conditions are possible Tuesday afternoonthrough early Tuesday evening across southwest and portions ofsouth central North Dakota. Minimum relative humidity values areexpected to drop as low as 18 percent, with westerly winds around30 mph and gusts to 50 mph. Any fires that ignite will spreadrapidly and become difficult to control or suppress.The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a FireWeather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is ineffect from Tuesday afternoon through early Tuesday evening.* WINDS...West around 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent.* AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and portions of far south centralNorth Dakota* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and becomedifficult to control or suppress.