NWS Bismarck NDFW.W 0012May 26, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Divide, Williams, McKenzie and 4 more, ND
The National Weather Service office in Bismarck issued a red flag warning for Divide, Williams, McKenzie and 4 more in North Dakota, which was in force until 10:00 p.m. local time on May 27. It was the 12th red flag warning the NWS office in Bismarck issued in 2026. North Dakota had 15 red flag warnings in May 2026, against 3 in an average May of 2008-2025 (North Dakota's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 11 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Bismarck ND
- Area
- Divide, Williams, McKenzie and 4 more
- State
- North Dakota
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:16 p.m. CDT, May 26, 2026
- In force from
- 11:00 a.m. CDT, May 27, 2026
- Expires
- 10:00 p.m. CDT, May 27, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KBIS FW.W 0012
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FAR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TODAY INTO THIS EVENING... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected over far western North Dakota on Wednesday. Afternoon temperatures will climb into the lower to mid 90s, while humidity values drop to around 15 percent. This will combine with southeast winds around 25 mph gusting to 45 mph to result in critical fire weather conditions. Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FAR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA... The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Wednesday. * WINDS...Southeast 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...Far western North Dakota. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. * AFFECTED AREA...Far western North Dakota.
What the agency told people to do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.