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HWOBIS

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
632 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

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532 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North
Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A Freeze Warning is in effect early this morning. See 
weather.gov/bis for details.

Near critical fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon
into the early evening due to low humidity values and increasing
southerly winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Near critical fire weather conditions are again possible on 
Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are asked to provide reports to the NWS using standard
procedures, including through our social media accounts.

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632 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 /532 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
North Dakota, northwest North Dakota, south central North Dakota,
and southwest North Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A Freeze Warning is in effect early this morning. See 
weather.gov/bis for details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Near critical fire weather conditions are possible on Saturday 
over parts of southwest North Dakota.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are asked to provide reports to the NWS using standard
procedures, including through our social media accounts.

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632 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
North Dakota and southeast North Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are asked to provide reports to the NWS using standard
procedures, including through our social media accounts.

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