The National Weather Service (NWS) issues the North Dakota Rangeland Fire Danger Statement each morning during fire season from April 1 to October 31.

Last Issued - 436 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2009

Low - Weather and fuel indicators show the probablility of fire is low. Medium - Weather and fuel conditions indicate some potential of fire occurrence. Moderate spread rate. High - Fires are active. Expect moderate and occasional high rates of spread. Very High - Fires spread rapidly and show erratic behavior. Dangerous burning conditions exist. Extreme - Potential for large fires exists. Extreme fire behavior is probable. Critical burning conditions exist.

A Text Version is Available            Fire Weather including Red Flag Warning

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DISCUSSION...HIGH RANGELAND FIRE DANGER INDICES WILL EXIST ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA WITH MEDIUM TO LOW VALUES OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. EXPECT MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES WITH SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. THE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RANGE BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND 30 TO 45 PERCENT ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EAST.