Varování, Monson School

Red Flag Warning issued July 20 at 6:23AM CDT until July 20 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MORTON, GRANT, SIOUX, AND EMMONS COUNTIES... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected in parts of south central North Dakota this afternoon and early evening. Northwest winds will increase to around 25 mph this afternoon, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Relative humidity will fall as low as 20 percent this afternoon as temperatures rise into the lower 90s. Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control. * AFFECTED AREA...Morton, Grant, Sioux, and Emmons Counties. * TIMING...From noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ today to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. * WINDS...Northwest around 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.