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WWUS83 KABR 161458
RFWABR
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
958 AM CDT THU APR 16 2026
SDZ033>037-045-048-051-170100-
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0007.260416T1600Z-260417T0100Z/
STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
958 AM CDT THU APR 16 2026 /858 AM MDT THU APR 16 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL SOUTH
DAKOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, STANLEY, SULLY, HUGHES, HYDE,
HAND, JONES, LYMAN AND BUFFALO.
* WINDS...THROUGH THE LATE MORNING AND MIDDAY, WINDS WILL BE
SHIFTING FROM SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. THEN, LATE IN THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING
ANOTHER SHIFT AROUND TO NORTHWESTERLY AND THEN NORTHERLY BEHIND
A COLD FRONT. WIND GUSTS INCREASE UP TO 35 TO 40 MPH BEHIND THE
FRONT.
* 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.
SDZ005-006-010-016>018-170100-
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0007.260416T1600Z-260417T0100Z/
MCPHERSON-BROWN-EDMUNDS-POTTER-FAULK-SPINK-
958 AM CDT THU APR 16 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL
SOUTH DAKOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, MCPHERSON, BROWN, EDMUNDS,
POTTER, FAULK AND SPINK.
* WINDS...THROUGH THE LATE MORNING AND MIDDAY, WINDS WILL BE
SHIFTING FROM SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. THEN, LATE IN THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING
ANOTHER SHIFT AROUND TO NORTHWESTERLY AND THEN NORTHERLY BEHIND
A COLD FRONT. WIND GUSTS INCREASE UP TO 35 TO 40 MPH BEHIND THE
FRONT.
* 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.
SDZ019-020-022-023-170100-
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0007.260416T1600Z-260417T0100Z/
CLARK-CODINGTON-HAMLIN-DEUEL-
958 AM CDT THU APR 16 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, CLARK, CODINGTON, HAMLIN AND
DEUEL.
* WINDS...THROUGH THE LATE MORNING AND MIDDAY, WINDS WILL BE
SHIFTING FROM SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. THEN, LATE IN THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING
ANOTHER SHIFT AROUND TO NORTHWESTERLY AND THEN NORTHERLY BEHIND
A COLD FRONT. WIND GUSTS INCREASE UP TO 35 TO 40 MPH BEHIND THE
FRONT.
* 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.
SDZ007-008-011-021-170100-
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0007.260416T1600Z-260417T0100Z/
MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-GRANT-
958 AM CDT THU APR 16 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEASTERN SOUTH
DAKOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, MARSHALL, ROBERTS, DAY AND
GRANT.
* WINDS...THROUGH THE LATE MORNING AND MIDDAY, WINDS WILL BE
SHIFTING FROM SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. THEN, LATE IN THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING
ANOTHER SHIFT AROUND TO NORTHWESTERLY AND THEN NORTHERLY BEHIND
A COLD FRONT. WIND GUSTS INCREASE UP TO 35 TO 40 MPH BEHIND THE
FRONT.
* 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.
MNZ039-046-170100-
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0007.260416T1600Z-260417T0100Z/
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-
958 AM CDT THU APR 16 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA, TRAVERSE AND BIG STONE.
* WINDS...THROUGH THE LATE MORNING AND MIDDAY, WINDS WILL BE
SHIFTING FROM SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. THEN, LATE IN THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING
ANOTHER SHIFT AROUND TO NORTH/NORTHEASTERLY BEHIND A COLD
FRONT. WIND GUSTS INCREASE UP TO 35 TO 40 MPH BEHIND THE FRONT.
* 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.
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