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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
117 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026
SDZ003>006-009-010-221430-
/O.UPG.KABR.FW.A.0008.260422T1600Z-260423T0100Z/
/O.EXA.KABR.FW.W.0009.260422T1600Z-260423T0100Z/
CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-BROWN-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-
117 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026 /1217 AM MDT WED APR 22 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ THIS
MORNING TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH 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 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, CORSON, CAMPBELL, MCPHERSON,
BROWN, WALWORTH AND EDMUNDS.
* WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* 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.
MNZ039-SDZ007-008-011-221430-
/O.UPG.KABR.FW.A.0008.260422T1700Z-260423T0100Z/
/O.EXA.KABR.FW.W.0009.260422T1700Z-260423T0100Z/
TRAVERSE-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-
117 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR 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 NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA, TRAVERSE. IN SOUTH DAKOTA,
MARSHALL, ROBERTS AND DAY.
* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 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.
SDZ015>018-033>037-045-048-051-221430-
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0009.260422T1600Z-260423T0100Z/
DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK-SPINK-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-
LYMAN-BUFFALO-
117 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026 /1217 AM MDT WED APR 22 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, DEWEY, POTTER, FAULK, SPINK,
STANLEY, SULLY, HUGHES, HYDE, HAND, JONES, LYMAN AND BUFFALO.
* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* 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.
MNZ046-SDZ019>023-221430-
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0009.260422T1700Z-260423T0100Z/
BIG STONE-CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-
117 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST
SOUTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA, BIG STONE. IN SOUTH DAKOTA,
CLARK, CODINGTON, GRANT, HAMLIN AND DEUEL.
* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 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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