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...RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH THURSDAY FOR PORTIONS OF THE HIGH PLAINS... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 9 AM to 8 PM MDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 430, 431, 433, 435, 436, and 437. * WIND... West to northwest winds with gusts of 40 to 60 mph. * HUMIDITY...12 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Fire weather conditions will remain

At 737 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorm outflows along a line extending from 8 miles north of Lustre to 14 miles north of Bainville. Movement was north at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Glasgow, Wolf Point, Plentywood, Scobey, Poplar, Culbertson, Opheim, Richland, Fairview, Nashua, Brockton, Fort Peck, Medicine Lake,

West-southwest wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph will continue for the next several hours tonight. However, RH values will continue to increase and are no longer critical. Thus, the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire.

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY... * WINDS...West to northwest winds of between 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10-15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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.

At 838 PM CDT, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms were producing strong wind gusts across northern McKenzie, Williams, and Divide Counties. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Williston, Watford City, Crosby, Tioga, Ray, Grenora, Alexander, Westby, Noonan, Arnegard, Wildrose, Epping, Alamo, Fortuna, Writing

Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph will continue through the overnight hours tonight. Gusts of 58 mph or higher are no longer expected to occur. Thus, the High Wind Warning will be allowed to expire.

At 842 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near New Rockford to 6 miles northeast of McVille. Movement was northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Devils Lake, New Rockford, Camp Grafton, Lakota, Lakewood Park, McVille, and Michigan. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Strong gusty winds will persist this evening. However, dangerous, damaging wind gusts are no longer anticipated, so the warning will be allowed to expire.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Today through 9pm CDT, Thursday from 10AM CDT/9AM MDT to 8PM CDT/7PM MDT.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Today through 9pm CDT, Thursday from 10AM CDT/9AM MDT to 8PM CDT/7PM MDT.