885  
WWUS83 KABR 150333  
RFWABR  
 
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
1033 PM CDT THU MAY 14 2026  
 
MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>017-021-151400-  
/O.CAN.KABR.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260516T0200Z/  
/O.NEW.KABR.FW.W.0016.260515T1400Z-260516T0200Z/  
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-BROWN-MARSHALL-  
ROBERTS-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DAY-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK-GRANT-  
1033 PM CDT THU MAY 14 2026 /933 PM MDT THU MAY 14 2026/  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM  
CDT /8 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH  
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG  
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT  
FROM 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ FRIDAY.  
 
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA, TRAVERSE AND BIG STONE. IN SOUTH  
DAKOTA, CORSON, CAMPBELL, MCPHERSON, BROWN, MARSHALL, ROBERTS,  
WALWORTH, EDMUNDS, DAY, DEWEY, POTTER, FAULK AND GRANT.  
 
* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.  
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 17 PERCENT.  
 
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT IGNITE WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME  
DIFFICULT TO CONTROL OR SUPPRESS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS  
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW, OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF  
STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN  
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.  
 
 
 
 
 
SDZ018>020-022-023-033>037-151400-  
/O.CAN.KABR.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260515T2100Z/  
/O.NEW.KABR.FW.W.0016.260515T1400Z-260516T0000Z/  
SPINK-CLARK-CODINGTON-HAMLIN-DEUEL-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-  
1033 PM CDT THU MAY 14 2026 /933 PM MDT THU MAY 14 2026/  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM  
CDT /6 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR  
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG  
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT  
FROM 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ FRIDAY.  
 
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, SPINK, CLARK, CODINGTON,  
HAMLIN, DEUEL, STANLEY, SULLY, HUGHES, HYDE AND HAND.  
 
* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.  
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 17 PERCENT.  
 
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT IGNITE WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME  
DIFFICULT TO CONTROL OR SUPPRESS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS  
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW, OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF  
STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN  
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.  
 
 
 
 
 
SDZ045-048-051-150445-  
/O.CAN.KABR.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260515T2100Z/  
JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-  
1033 PM CDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
..RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS CANCELLED THE RED  
FLAG WARNING.  
 
 
 
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