Red Flag Warning Issued for Northwest and Southwest North Dakota
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NOAA issued it on August 5, 2026, 2 weeks 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 from noon CDT Thursday to 9 PM CDT Thursday due to critical fire weather conditions.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northwest and Southwest North Dakota
- Issued
- August 5, 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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwest and Southwest North Dakota.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Bismarck ND. Effective from August 5 at 12:13 PM CDT, with onset August 6 at 12:00 PM CDT, until August 6 at 9:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Portions of northwest and southwest North Dakota, including McKenzie, Dunn, Golden Valley, Billings, Stark, Slope, Hettinger, Bowman, and Adams counties.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. Advise appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this warning. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Expected Conditions
Westerly winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, shifting to the northwest in the evening. Relative humidity as low as 12 to 18 percent Thursday afternoon.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from noon CDT / 11 AM MDT Thursday to 9 PM CDT / 8 PM MDT Thursday.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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