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KEY MESSAGES

- Sharp temperature gradients remain in place through mid-week, with highs ranging from 30s (north) to 50s and 60s (south).

- Chances for some mixed precipitation Wednesday into Thursday. Probability of advisory level impacts is 10 percent.

- Drying fuels this week may intermittently support low end fire danger.

..Fire weather concerns

Dew points have dropped to near 20 percent near the Red Lakes, although fortunately the winds have been light and from the southeast. Southwesterly winds tomorrow will pick up at 10 to 15 mph in parts of southeastern ND, but dew points will be a bit higher and afternoon RH values are expected to stay in the upper 30s to 40 percent. Cooler and some moisture on Thursday, but Friday and into the weekend some locations could drop to 30 percent or lower. Will continue to keep an eye on fire weather as fuels dry out.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/

Issued at 1227 PM CDT Tue Mar 24 2026

VFR conditions now and throughout the period with mid and high clouds and any fog or stratus that develops expected to stay north of the TAF sites. Winds will be the main concern, shifting to the southeast this afternoon then, to the northwest by the end of the period with some light and variable possible in between. Wind speeds will stay under 15 kts, and should be under 10 kts after this evening.

FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

ND...None. MN...None.

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