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Fire Weather Watch for Western North Dakota Counties Extended Through Thursday Evening

The National Weather Service has extended the Fire Weather Watch for nine western North Dakota counties, now in effect until 9 p.m. CDT Thursday.

4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 8, 2026, 2:22 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 8, 2026, 2:58 p.m. ET
The National Weather Service in Bismarck has extended a for western North Dakota counties, now in effect from 1 p.m. to p.m. CDT on Thursday, September 10, 2026. The was originally issued on September 8 and has been lengthened to run later into the evening. The covers McKenzie, Dunn, Golden Valley, Billings, Stark, Slope, Hettinger, Bowman, and Adams counties. According to the National Weather Service, any fires that develop will spread rapidly, and outdoor burning is not recommended. The agency advises that a means critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur, and it urges officials and fire crews to be aware. The could be upgraded to a Red Flag Warning. The is set to expire at p.m. CDT Thursday.

Earlier reports

  1. Sep 8, 2026, 2:54 p.m. ET

    Fire Weather Watch Issued for Nine Western North Dakota Counties

    The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Fire Weather Watch for nine western North Dakota counties, effective from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. CDT on Thursday, September 10, 2026. The watch covers McKenzie, Dunn, Golden Valley, Billings, Stark, Slope, Hettinger, Bowman, and Adams counties.

    The watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Any fires that develop will spread rapidly, and outdoor burning is not recommended. The watch was issued at 1:19 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, September 8, and may be upgraded to a Red Flag Warning. Officials advise notifying appropriate fire crews in the field of the watch. The watch is set to expire at 9 p.m. CDT Thursday.

  2. Sep 8, 2026, 2:24 p.m. ET

    Fire Weather Watch Issued for Nine Western North Dakota Counties

    The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Fire Weather Watch for nine western North Dakota counties, effective September 10 from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. CDT. The watch covers McKenzie, Dunn, Golden Valley, Billings, Stark, Slope, Hettinger, Bowman, and Adams counties.

    The watch will expire at 9:00 p.m. CDT on September 10. The Weather Service warns that any fires that develop will spread rapidly and that outdoor burning is not recommended. A Fire Weather Watch means critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Officials advise notifying appropriate fire crews in the field and listening for later updates, as the watch may be upgraded to a Red Flag Warning.

  3. Sep 8, 2026, 2:22 p.m. ETFirst report

    Fire Weather Watch Issued for Nine Western North Dakota Counties

    The National Weather Service in Bismarck, North Dakota, has issued a Fire Weather Watch for nine counties in western North Dakota, effective from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2026. The watch will expire at 9:00 p.m. on September 10. The watch was issued at 1:19 p.m. on September 8.

    The affected counties are McKenzie, Dunn, Golden Valley, Billings, Stark, Slope, Hettinger, Bowman, and Adams. According to the National Weather Service, any fires that develop will spread rapidly, and outdoor burning is not recommended.

    The watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. The National Weather Service advises listening for later forecast updates and a possible upgrade of this watch to a Red Flag Warning. Officials and fire crews in the field should be advised of the watch.

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