Red Flag Warning for Southwest and West Central North Dakota
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NOAA issued it on April 23, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Red Flag Warning has been issued for several counties in southwest and west central North Dakota due to critical fire weather conditions with strong winds and low humidity until midnight CDT.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southwest and West Central North Dakota
- Issued
- April 23, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Bismarck ND
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwest and West Central North Dakota.
Alert Details
The Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Bismarck ND. It is effective from April 22, 2026, at 9:02 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the following counties in North Dakota: McKenzie, Dunn, Golden Valley, Billings, Stark, Slope, Hettinger, Bowman, and Adams. This includes the southwest and west central regions of the state.
What You Should Do
Residents should prepare for critical fire weather conditions. A combination of strong winds and low relative humidity can contribute to extreme fire behavior, and any fires that ignite could spread rapidly.
Expected Conditions
Southwest winds are around 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Relative humidity is as low as 10 percent, leading to critical fire weather conditions.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 22, 2026, at 9:02 PM CDT and ends on April 23, 2026, at 12:00 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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