Fire Weather Watch

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SLOPE AND BOWMAN COUNTIES...

.Critical fire weather conditions are possible in far southwest North Dakota on Friday. South-southeast winds are forecast to increase to around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Relative humidity could fall as low as 15 percent.

The National Weather Service in Bismarck ND has issued a Fire Weather Watch.

* AFFECTED AREA...Slope and Bowman Counties.

* TIMING...From Friday afternoon through early Friday evening.

* WINDS...South-southeast winds around 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative humidity as low as 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop could spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.