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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
120 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
SDZ033>037-045-048-051-160230-
/O.UPG.KABR.FW.A.0004.260416T1600Z-260417T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KABR.FW.W.0007.260416T1600Z-260417T0100Z/
STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
120 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026 /1220 PM MDT WED APR 15 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING 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...
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/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THURSDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, STANLEY, SULLY, HUGHES, HYDE,
HAND, JONES, LYMAN AND BUFFALO.
* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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.
SDZ005-006-010-016>018-160230-
/O.UPG.KABR.FW.A.0004.260416T1600Z-260417T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KABR.FW.W.0007.260416T1600Z-260417T0100Z/
MCPHERSON-BROWN-EDMUNDS-POTTER-FAULK-SPINK-
120 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 PARTS OF 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 TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, MCPHERSON, BROWN, EDMUNDS,
POTTER, FAULK AND SPINK.
* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* 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.
SDZ019-020-022-023-160230-
/O.UPG.KABR.FW.A.0004.260416T1600Z-260417T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KABR.FW.W.0007.260416T1600Z-260417T0100Z/
CLARK-CODINGTON-HAMLIN-DEUEL-
120 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 EASTERN 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 TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, CLARK, CODINGTON, HAMLIN AND
DEUEL.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 21 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.
SDZ007-008-011-021-160230-
/O.UPG.KABR.FW.A.0004.260416T1600Z-260417T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KABR.FW.W.0007.260416T1600Z-260417T0100Z/
MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-GRANT-
120 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 NORTHEASTERN 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 TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, MARSHALL, ROBERTS, DAY AND
GRANT.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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.
MNZ039-046-160230-
/O.NEW.KABR.FW.A.0005.260416T1600Z-260417T0100Z/
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-
120 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST
CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA, TRAVERSE AND BIG STONE.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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 FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
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