Red Flag Warning Issued for Far Western North Dakota
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NOAA issued it on June 11, 2026, 2 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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NWS Bismarck has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions across far western North Dakota from 11 AM to 10 PM CDT today.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Far Western North Dakota
- Issued
- June 11, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Far Western North Dakota.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Bismarck ND. Effective from 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ on May 26, 2026.
Affected Areas
Divide, Williams, McKenzie, Golden Valley, Billings, Slope, and Bowman counties in far western North Dakota.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. Prepare accordingly.
Expected Conditions
Afternoon temperatures will climb into the lower to mid 90s with humidity values dropping to around 20 percent. Southeast winds around 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 11 AM CDT this morning through 10 PM CDT this evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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