848  
WWUS83 KABR 170053  
RFWABR  
 
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
753 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
SDZ033>037-045-048-051-170200-  
/O.EXP.KABR.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260417T0100Z/  
STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-  
753 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026 /653 PM MDT THU APR 16 2026/  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS  
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL SOUTH  
DAKOTA...  
 
THE COLD FRONT HAS PASSED AND RH WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AS  
TEMPERATURES FALL.  
 
 
 
SDZ005-006-010-016>018-170200-  
/O.EXP.KABR.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260417T0100Z/  
MCPHERSON-BROWN-EDMUNDS-POTTER-FAULK-SPINK-  
753 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND  
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH  
DAKOTA...  
 
THE COLD FRONT HAS PASSED AND RH WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AS  
TEMPERATURES FALL.  
 
 
 
SDZ019-020-022-023-170200-  
/O.EXP.KABR.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260417T0100Z/  
CLARK-CODINGTON-HAMLIN-DEUEL-  
753 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND  
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...  
 
CONDITIONS NO LONGER SUPPORT RAPID FIRE SPREAD AS WINDS HAVE  
DIMINISHED FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  
 
 
 
SDZ007-008-011-021-170200-  
/O.EXP.KABR.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260417T0100Z/  
MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-GRANT-  
753 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND  
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...  
 
CONDITIONS NO LONGER SUPPORT RAPID FIRE SPREAD AS WINDS HAVE  
DIMINISHED FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  
 
 
 
MNZ039-046-170200-  
/O.EXP.KABR.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260417T0100Z/  
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-  
753 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND  
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...  
 
CONDITIONS NO LONGER SUPPORT RAPID FIRE SPREAD AS WINDS HAVE  
DIMINISHED FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  
 
 
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