FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND...UPDATED

Red Flag Warning/Fire Weather Watch Information

FNUS53 KBIS 161237 RRA FWFBIS FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND...UPDATED 715 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 .DISCUSSION...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OVER ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. A COMBINATION OF NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 40 MPH...LINGERING DRY PASTURE CONDITIONS...HIGH TEMPERATURES FROM THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S...AND MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE WILL GENERATE DANGEROUS RANGELAND FIRE CONDITIONS TODAY. ACCORDING TO THIS MORNINGS BISMARCK SOUNDING...THERE IS A STRONG INVERSION PRESENT TO 1100 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL THAT WILL BE BROKEN WHEN THE TEMPERATURE REACHES 73F...WHICH IS FORECAST TO OCCUR AT AROUND NOON CDT. NDZ001-009-162115- DIVIDE-WILLIAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON 456 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 10800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 10100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 60. $$ NDZ002-003-010-011-162115- BURKE-RENVILLE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...NEW TOWN...MINOT 456 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 10500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 10100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ NDZ004-005-012-013-162115- BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY 456 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 10100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......25 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........6 (HIGH). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 10200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ NDZ017-031-032-162115- MCKENZIE-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...BEACH...MEDORA 456 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 /356 AM MDT FRI MAY 16 2008/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 10800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 10200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. $$ NDZ018-033-162115- DUNN-STARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...DICKINSON 456 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 /356 AM MDT FRI MAY 16 2008/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 11000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 9600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ NDZ019-020-034-162115- MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN 456 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 /356 AM MDT FRI MAY 16 2008/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. LAL.................2. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 11200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 9600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. $$ NDZ021-022-162115- MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY 456 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. LAL.................2. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 10900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......20 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........6 (HIGH). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 10300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ NDZ023-025-036-037-162115- WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN 456 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LAL.................2. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 10500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......20 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........6 (HIGH). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 10200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. $$ NDZ040-043-162115- SLOPE-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...BOWMAN 356 AM MDT FRI MAY 16 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 10300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 11600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ NDZ041-044-162115- HETTINGER-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOTT...HETTINGER 356 AM MDT FRI MAY 16 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 10700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 10500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ NDZ042-045-162115- GRANT-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELGIN...FORT YATES 456 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 /356 AM MDT FRI MAY 16 2008/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. LAL.................2. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85. 24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 11000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 8400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 70. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. $$ NDZ035-046-162115- BURLEIGH-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BISMARCK...LINTON 456 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LAL.................2. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85. 24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 10800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........6 (HIGH). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 10200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 70. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. $$ NDZ047-048-050-051-162115- LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 456 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LAL.................2. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 24 HR TREND......15 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 10200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 25 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......20 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........6 (HIGH). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 10100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 70. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. $$ JV/SCHECK