698 WWUS73 KBIS 291756 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 1256 PM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026 NDZ012-013-022-023-025-036-037-044-047-048-050-051-056-300100- /O.EXA.KBIS.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260730T0100Z/ McHenry-Pierce-Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Kidder-Stutsman-Adams-Logan- La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey-Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area- Including the cities of Steele, Mcclusky, Hettinger, Wishek, Velva, Carrington, Jamestown, Oakes, Harvey, Ashley, Rugby, Towner, Napoleon, Gackle, Fessenden, Goodrich, Drake, Lamoure, Kulm, Tappen, Edgeley, Minot, and Ellendale 1256 PM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026 /1156 AM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026/ ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values around 100 expected. * WHERE...Much of western and central North Dakota including the James River Valley. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. && $$ NDZ009-010-017>020-031>033-035-041-042-046-057>062-300100- /O.CON.KBIS.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260730T0100Z/ Williams-Mountrail-McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-Golden Valley- Billings-Stark-Burleigh-Hettinger-Grant-Emmons-Western McLean- Eastern McLean-Western Morton-Eastern Morton-Western Sioux- Eastern Sioux- Including the cities of Bismarck, Watford City, Halliday, Williston, Dickinson, New Salem, Stanley, Elgin, Carson, Glen Ullin, Selfridge, Turtle Lake, New Leipzig, Mott, Hebron, Killdeer, Underwood, Parshall, Porcupine, Hazen, Garrison, Linton, New England, Max, Strasburg, Center, Mandan, Beach, Medora, Wilton, Washburn, Solen, New Town, Fort Yates, and Beulah 1256 PM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026 /1156 AM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026/ ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values around 100 expected. * WHERE...Much of western and central North Dakota including the James River Valley. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. && $$ Schild