052
WWUS83 KABR 282353
RFWABR
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
653 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2026
SDZ017-018-036-037-048-051-290100-
/O.EXP.KABR.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260329T0000Z/
FAULK-SPINK-HYDE-HAND-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
653 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...
WIND GUSTS HAVE DECREASED TO 20 MPH OR LESS ACROSS THE REGION
LESSENING FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS.
SDZ019>023-290200-
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260329T0200Z/
CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-
653 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN
SOUTH DAKOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, CLARK, CODINGTON, GRANT,
HAMLIN AND DEUEL.
* WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 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.
SDZ007-008-011-290200-
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260329T0200Z/
MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-
653 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN
SOUTH DAKOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, MARSHALL, ROBERTS AND DAY.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 21 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.
MNZ039-046-290200-
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260329T0200Z/
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-
653 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN
SOUTH DAKOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA, TRAVERSE AND BIG STONE.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 23 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.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page