028 WWUS83 KBIS 292319 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 619 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MOST OF CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected across most of western and central North Dakota through this evening. A cold front has moved through the region, bringing strong westerly winds and creating dangerous fire weather conditions. NDZ004-005-009>013-017-031-032-040-043-300030- /O.CAN.KBIS.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210330T0000Z/ Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-McHenry-Pierce-McKenzie- Golden Valley-Billings-Slope-Bowman- 619 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 /519 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND PASSAGE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... The National Weather Service in Bismarck has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Cloud cover, cooler temperatures and increasing relative humidity have diminished the fire weather conditions below Red Flag Warning thresholds, however, strong winds and dry fuels continue to pose a threat. $$ NDZ018>023-025-033>037-041-042-044>048-050-051-300200- /O.EXT.KBIS.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210330T0200Z/ Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Stark-Morton- Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Hettinger-Grant-Adams-Sioux-Emmons-Logan- La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey- 619 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 /519 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND PASSAGE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...Most of central and portions of western North Dakota. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Burn bans may be in effect. Contact local authorities for details. && $$