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FNUS63 KBIS 030916
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NORTH DAKOTA RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
416 AM CDT FRI JUL 3 2009

DISCUSSION...RANGELAND FIRE DANGER INDICES REMAIN LOW OVER NORTH
DAKOTA AS MORE CLOUDS ARRIVE TODAY ALONG WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES
AND A THREAT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY OVER WESTERN
AND SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES WILL BE ELEVATED
TODAY RANGING FROM AROUND 38 PERCENT OVER THE NORTH TO AROUND 70
PERCENT OVER THE FAR SOUTH CENTRAL FIRE ZONES WHERE THE MOISTURE
IS RICHEST. EXPECT EASTERLY WINDS TODAY BETWEEN 10 AND 20 MPH.

RFD GROUP 1...DIVIDE...WILLIAMS...
RFD INDEX=LOW.
RFD VALUE=4.


RFD GROUP 2...BURKE...FT BERTHOLD EAST RIVER...MOUNTRAIL...
RENVILLE...WARD...
RFD INDEX=LOW.
RFD VALUE=4.


RFD GROUP 3...BOTTINEAU...MCHENRY...PIERCE...ROLETTE...
RFD INDEX=LOW.
RFD VALUE=4.


RFD GROUP 4...BILLINGS...GOLDEN VALLEY...MCKENZIE...
RFD INDEX=LOW.
RFD VALUE=4.


RFD GROUP 5...DUNN...FT BERTHOLD WEST RIVER...STARK...
RFD INDEX=LOW.
RFD VALUE=4.


RFD GROUP 6...MERCER...MORTON...OLIVER...
RFD INDEX=LOW.
RFD VALUE=4.


RFD GROUP 7...MCLEAN...SHERIDAN...
RFD INDEX=LOW.
RFD VALUE=4.


RFD GROUP 8...FOSTER...KIDDER...STUTSMAN...WELLS...
RFD INDEX=LOW.
RFD VALUE=4.


RFD GROUP 9...BOWMAN...SLOPE...
RFD INDEX=LOW.
RFD VALUE=4.


RFD GROUP 10...ADAMS...HETTINGER...
RFD INDEX=LOW.
RFD VALUE=4.


RFD GROUP 11...GRANT...SIOUX...
RFD INDEX=LOW.
RFD VALUE=4.


RFD GROUP 12...BURLEIGH...EMMONS...
RFD INDEX=LOW.
RFD VALUE=4.


RFD GROUP 13...DICKEY...LAMOURE...LOGAN...MCINTOSH...
RFD INDEX=LOW.
RFD VALUE=4.


RFD GROUP 14...BENSON...CAVALIER...EDDY...NELSON...RAMSEY...
TOWNER...
RFD INDEX=LOW.
RFD VALUE=4.


RFD GROUP 15...GRAND FORKS...PEMBINA...WALSH...
RFD INDEX=LOW.
RFD VALUE=3.


RFD GROUP 16...BARNES...CASS...GRIGGS...STEELE...TRAILL...
RFD INDEX=LOW.
RFD VALUE=4.


RFD GROUP 17...RANSOM...RICHLAND...SARGENT...
RFD INDEX=LOW.
RFD VALUE=3.


OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...LOW RANGELAND FIRE DANGER INDICES CONTINUE
WITH SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES WILL RANGE
FROM 35 PERCENT IN THE WEST TO NEAR 50 PERCENT CENTRAL AND EAST.
EXPECT SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 10 AND 15 MPH.

CONTACT LOCAL FIRE OFFICIALS...THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL  
OR THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR 
INFORMATION ON RESTRICTIONS OR PROHIBITIONS. VISIT THE DES WEBSITE 
WWW.ND.GOV/DES/INFO/FIREDANGER.HTML 

RFD NUMBERS: 0-30 IS LOW...31-50 IS MEDIUM...51-70 IS HIGH
71-94 IS VERY HIGH AND 95-100 IS EXTREME. 


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KS