490  
WWUS83 KABR 271609  
RFWABR  
 
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
1109 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
SDZ019>023-280015-  
/O.UPG.KABR.FW.A.0003.260328T1500Z-260329T0200Z/  
/O.NEW.KABR.FW.W.0004.260328T1500Z-260329T0200Z/  
CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-  
1109 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR  
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN 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 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO  
LONGER IN EFFECT.  
 
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, CLARK, CODINGTON, GRANT,  
HAMLIN AND DEUEL.  
 
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. THE  
STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE MORNING, BEFORE SLOWLY  
DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 19 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
SDZ017-018-036-037-048-051-280015-  
/O.NEW.KABR.FW.W.0004.260328T1500Z-260329T0000Z/  
FAULK-SPINK-HYDE-HAND-LYMAN-BUFFALO-  
1109 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR  
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL 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 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY.  
 
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, FAULK, SPINK, HYDE, HAND,  
LYMAN AND BUFFALO.  
 
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. THE  
STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE MORNING.  
 
* 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
SDZ007-008-011-280015-  
/O.NEW.KABR.FW.W.0004.260328T1500Z-260329T0200Z/  
MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-  
1109 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR  
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN 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 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT SATURDAY.  
 
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, MARSHALL, ROBERTS AND DAY.  
 
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. THE  
STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE MORNING, BEFORE SLOWLY  
DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
* 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
MNZ039-046-280015-  
/O.NEW.KABR.FW.W.0004.260328T1500Z-260329T0200Z/  
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-  
1109 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR  
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR 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 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT SATURDAY.  
 
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA, TRAVERSE AND BIG STONE.  
 
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.  
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 22 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
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