306  
WWUS83 KABR 281702  
RFWABR  
 
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
1202 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2026  
 
SDZ019>023-290200-  
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260329T0200Z/  
CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-  
1202 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN  
SOUTH DAKOTA...  
 
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, CLARK, CODINGTON, GRANT,  
HAMLIN AND DEUEL.  
 
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
SDZ017-018-036-037-048-051-290000-  
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260329T0000Z/  
FAULK-SPINK-HYDE-HAND-LYMAN-BUFFALO-  
1202 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL SOUTH  
DAKOTA...  
 
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, FAULK, SPINK, HYDE, HAND,  
LYMAN AND BUFFALO.  
 
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
SDZ007-008-011-290200-  
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260329T0200Z/  
MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-  
1202 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN  
SOUTH DAKOTA...  
 
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, MARSHALL, ROBERTS AND DAY.  
 
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.  
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 23 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
MNZ039-046-290200-  
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260329T0200Z/  
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-  
1202 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...  
 
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA, TRAVERSE AND BIG STONE.  
 
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.  
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 24 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.  
 
 
 
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
The Nexlab SD Page
The Nexlab MN Page
Main Text Page