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The National Weather Service (NWS) issues the North Dakota Rangeland Fire Danger Statement each morning during fire season from April 1 to October 31.
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Last Issued - 453 AM CST MON NOV 30 2009
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Low - Weather and fuel indicators show the probablility of fire is low. |
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Medium - Weather and fuel conditions indicate some potential of fire occurrence. Moderate spread rate. |
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High - Fires are active. Expect moderate and occasional high rates of spread. |
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Very High - Fires spread rapidly and show erratic behavior. Dangerous burning conditions exist. |
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Extreme - Potential for large fires exists. Extreme fire behavior is probable. Critical burning conditions exist. |
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A Text Version is Available
Fire Weather including Red Flag Warning
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DISCUSSION...MILD PACIFIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER ACROSS THE STATE TODAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO RANGE FROM THE UPPER 30S IN THE NORTHEAST TO THE LOWER 50S SOUTHWEST. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES SHOULD RANGE FROM 35 PERCENT IN THE SOUTHWEST TO AROUND 60 PERCENT IN THE NORTHEAST. THE RANGELAND FIRE DANGER INDEX IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE MEDIUM CATEGORY TODAY IN THE FAR SOUTHWEST AND IN THE LOW CATEGORY ELSEWHERE. PLEASE NOTE: THIS WILL BE THE LAST ISSUANCE OF THE RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT FOR THIS YEAR. THE ISSUANCE OF THE RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT WILL RESUME AGAIN NEXT SPRING...THE DATE LARGELY DEPENDENT ON WEATHER AND GRASSLAND CONDITIONS.
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