813  
WWUS83 KABR 142203  
RFWABR  
 
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
503 PM CDT THU MAY 14 2026  
 
SDZ018>020-022-023-033>037-045-048-051-150615-  
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260515T2100Z/  
SPINK-CLARK-CODINGTON-HAMLIN-DEUEL-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-  
JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-  
503 PM CDT THU MAY 14 2026 /403 PM MDT THU MAY 14 2026/  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT /3 PM MDT/  
FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST  
SOUTH DAKOTA...  
 
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, SPINK, CLARK, CODINGTON,  
HAMLIN, DEUEL, STANLEY, SULLY, HUGHES, HYDE, HAND, JONES,  
LYMAN AND BUFFALO.  
 
* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>017-021-150615-  
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260516T0200Z/  
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-BROWN-MARSHALL-  
ROBERTS-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DAY-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK-GRANT-  
503 PM CDT THU MAY 14 2026 /403 PM MDT THU MAY 14 2026/  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/  
FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND  
NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...  
 
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA, TRAVERSE AND BIG STONE. IN SOUTH  
DAKOTA, CORSON, CAMPBELL, MCPHERSON, BROWN, MARSHALL, ROBERTS,  
WALWORTH, EDMUNDS, DAY, DEWEY, POTTER, FAULK AND GRANT.  
 
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
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