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KEY MESSAGES

- Near critical fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon in southeastern North Dakota.

- Critical fire weather conditions could develop in northeastern North Dakota Sunday afternoon, and a Fire Weather Watch is in effect. Near critical conditions in southeastern North Dakota.

- Rain chances increasing Sunday night into Monday.

..Fire Weather Concerns

Minimum RH values will hover in the 25-35 percent range today through Sunday. Warmer temperatures return for the the weekend as afternoon highs climb into the 60s across eastern North Dakota and west central and northwest Minnesota. Winds are expected to remain generally light today and Saturday, with an increase in winds for Sunday. These slightly higher winds will bring a chance for near critical fire weather Sunday afternoon and evening. A cold front brings rain chances back into the area on Monday, mainly for northwest Minnesota and parts of the northern Red River Valley.

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SUNDAY/

Issued at 633 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026

VFR conditions with increasing mid and high clouds today. A few isolated showers this afternoon, but very little expected to reach the ground so will leave out of the TAFs for now. Winds that are south southwesterly at 10 to 15 kts this morning will pick up and gust up to 25 kts at times this afternoon, becoming more southwesterly and then westerly as the day goes on. A weak frontal boundary will shift winds to the northwest late this afternoon and evening.

FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

ND...Fire Weather Watch from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening for NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-054. MN...None.