NWS Bismarck NDFW.W 0017September 3, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Slope and Bowman, ND
The National Weather Service office in Bismarck issued a red flag warning for Slope and Bowman in North Dakota, which was in force until 9:00 p.m. local time on September 4. It was the 17th red flag warning the NWS office in Bismarck issued in 2026. North Dakota had 2 red flag warnings in September 2026, against 3 in an average September of 2008-2025 (North Dakota's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 8 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Bismarck ND
- Area
- Slope and Bowman
- State
- North Dakota
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:03 p.m. CDT, September 3, 2026
- In force from
- 1:00 p.m. CDT, September 4, 2026
- Expires
- 9:00 p.m. CDT, September 4, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KBIS FW.W 0017
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Red Flag Warnings in North Dakota since 2008Every warning type in North Dakota
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The notice as issued
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SLOPE AND BOWMAN COUNTIES... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected over far southwest North Dakota Friday afternoon and evening. South-southeast winds are forecast to increase to around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Relative humidity could fall as low as 15 percent. The National Weather Service in Bismarck ND has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...Slope and Bowman. * TIMING...From noon to 8 PM MDT Friday. * WINDS...South to southeast winds around 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity as low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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.
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The record around this notice
- Red Flag Warnings in North Dakota since 200817 a year
- Every warning type in North Dakota
- Red Flag Warning: what it means, and the states that get the most1,154 a year
- NWS notices, September 20262,824 in the month
- The latest from the National Weather Service
- Warning, watch or advisory: the three NWS levels