Red Flag Warning Issued for Western North Dakota
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NOAA issued it on August 2, 2026, 3 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 ND has issued a Red Flag Warning for much of western North Dakota due to critical fire weather conditions expected from 10 AM CDT to 8 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Western North Dakota
- Issued
- August 2, 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 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western North Dakota.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Bismarck ND. Effective from 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ August 2 to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ August 2.
Affected Areas
Much of western North Dakota including Williams, McKenzie, Dunn, Golden Valley, Billings, Stark, Hettinger, and Adams counties. The warning extends until 8 PM MDT Monday for Slope and Bowman counties.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Any fires that develop will spread rapidly.
Expected Conditions
Critical fire weather conditions expected late this morning through early this evening. South winds shifting to northwest around 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Relative humidity as low as 10 to 15 percent this afternoon.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 10 AM CDT this morning through 8 PM CDT this evening for most areas, with extension to early Monday evening for Slope and Bowman counties.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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