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Red Flag Warning issued October 23 at 1:03AM CDT until October 23 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Red Flag Warning · Slope; Bowman. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Bulletin issued: 23 October 2026 at 06:03 UTC
First saved by us: 23 October 2026 at 06:12 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 23 October 2026
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Source classification: Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area: NWS Bismarck ND · Slope; Bowman
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end): 23 October 2026 at 14:15 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 23 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC / 24 October 2026 at 02:00 UTC

Archived official description

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SLOPE AND BOWMAN COUNTIES... .Very warm and breezy conditions are expected across southwest North Dakota this afternoon into early this evening. In far southwest North Dakota, afternoon relative humidities are expected to drop to 15 to 20 percent, with winds around 20 mph and gusts to 40 mph. Therefore a Red Flag Warning has been issued for Bowman and Slope counties in far southwest North Dakota. The National Weather Service in Bismarck ND has issued a Red Flag Warning. * AFFECTED AREA...Slope and Bowman. * TIMING...From noon to 8 PM MDT Friday. * WINDS...South winds around 20 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 19 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Instructions in this archived message

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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23 October 2026 at 06:12 UTC

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Our first saved version of Red Flag Warning issued October 23 at 1:03AM CDT until October 23 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 23 October 2026 at 06:03 UTC

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  "onsetAt": "2026-10-23T18:00:00.000Z",
  "expiresAt": "2026-10-23T14:15:00.000Z",
  "forecastEndAt": "2026-10-24T02:00:00.000Z",
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