Red Flag Warning Issued for Far Western North Dakota

Source: NOAA · Far Western North Dakota

This alert is no longer in effect.

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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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.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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This alert affects Far Western North Dakota. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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