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WWUS83 KABR 160227
RFWABR
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
927 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
MNZ039-046-161430-
/O.UPG.KABR.FW.A.0005.260416T1600Z-260417T0100Z/
/O.EXA.KABR.FW.W.0007.260416T1600Z-260417T0100Z/
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-
927 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY 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 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA, TRAVERSE AND BIG STONE.
* WINDS...THROUGH THE COURSE OF THE MORNING, WINDS WILL BE
SHIFTING FROM SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. THEN, LATE IN THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING
ANOTHER SHIFT AROUND TO NORTH/NORTHEASTERLY BEHIND A COLD
FRONT. WIND GUSTS INCREASE UP TO 35 TO 40 MPH BEHIND THE FRONT.
* 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.
SDZ033>037-045-048-051-161430-
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0007.260416T1600Z-260417T0100Z/
STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
927 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026 /827 PM MDT WED APR 15 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/
TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, STANLEY, SULLY, HUGHES, HYDE,
HAND, JONES, LYMAN AND BUFFALO.
* WINDS...THROUGH THE COURSE OF THE MORNING, WINDS WILL BE
SHIFTING FROM SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. THEN, LATE IN THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING
ANOTHER SHIFT AROUND TO NORTHWESTERLY AND THEN NORTHERLY BEHIND
A COLD FRONT. WIND GUSTS INCREASE UP TO 35 TO 40 MPH BEHIND THE
FRONT.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 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.
SDZ005-006-010-016>018-161430-
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0007.260416T1600Z-260417T0100Z/
MCPHERSON-BROWN-EDMUNDS-POTTER-FAULK-SPINK-
927 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT
THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF NORTH
CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, MCPHERSON, BROWN, EDMUNDS,
POTTER, FAULK AND SPINK.
* WINDS...THROUGH THE COURSE OF THE MORNING, WINDS WILL BE
SHIFTING FROM SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. THEN, IN THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY
EVENING ANOTHER SHIFT AROUND TO NORTHWESTERLY AND THEN NORTHERLY
BEHIND A COLD FRONT. WIND GUSTS INCREASE UP TO 35 TO 40 MPH
BEHIND THE FRONT.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 18 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.
SDZ019-020-022-023-161430-
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0007.260416T1600Z-260417T0100Z/
CLARK-CODINGTON-HAMLIN-DEUEL-
927 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT
THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN SOUTH
DAKOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, CLARK, CODINGTON, HAMLIN AND
DEUEL.
* WINDS...THROUGH THE COURSE OF THE MORNING, WINDS WILL BE
SHIFTING FROM SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. THEN, LATE IN THE AFTERNOON INTO THE
EVENING ANOTHER SHIFT AROUND TO NORTHWESTERLY AND THEN NORTHERLY
BEHIND A COLD FRONT. WIND GUSTS INCREASE UP TO 35 TO 40 MPH
BEHIND THE FRONT.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 18 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.
SDZ007-008-011-021-161430-
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0007.260416T1600Z-260417T0100Z/
MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-GRANT-
927 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT
THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEASTERN
SOUTH DAKOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, MARSHALL, ROBERTS, DAY AND
GRANT.
* WINDS...THROUGH THE COURSE OF THE MORNING, WINDS WILL BE
SHIFTING FROM SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. THEN, LATE IN THE AFTERNOON INTO THE
EVENING ANOTHER SHIFT AROUND TO NORTHWESTERLY AND THEN NORTHERLY
BEHIND A COLD FRONT. WIND GUSTS INCREASE UP TO 35 TO 40 MPH
BEHIND THE FRONT.
* 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.
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