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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
227 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2026
SDZ003-015-140330-
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CORSON-DEWEY-
127 PM MDT WED MAY 13 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH
DAKOTA...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH
DAKOTA...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY 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 6 AM TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, CORSON AND DEWEY.
* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 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.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
SDZ033-045-140330-
/O.NEW.KABR.FW.W.0015.260514T1200Z-260515T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KABR.FW.A.0010.260515T1500Z-260516T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-260514T0300Z/
STANLEY-JONES-
227 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2026 /127 PM MDT WED MAY 13 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL SOUTH
DAKOTA...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM
CDT /6 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING 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 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THURSDAY.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, STANLEY AND JONES.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 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.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-140330-
/O.NEW.KABR.FW.W.0015.260514T1500Z-260515T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KABR.FW.A.0010.260515T1500Z-260516T0300Z/
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-SPINK-CLARK-
CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-
227 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND
WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY 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 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA, TRAVERSE AND BIG STONE. IN SOUTH
DAKOTA, BROWN, MARSHALL, ROBERTS, DAY, SPINK, CLARK,
CODINGTON, GRANT, HAMLIN AND DEUEL.
* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 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.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
SDZ004-005-009-010-016-017-034>037-048-051-140330-
/O.NEW.KABR.FW.W.0015.260514T1200Z-260515T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KABR.FW.A.0010.260515T1500Z-260516T0300Z/
CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-POTTER-FAULK-SULLY-HUGHES-
HYDE-HAND-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
227 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF
NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND
PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST 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 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, CAMPBELL, MCPHERSON,
WALWORTH, EDMUNDS, POTTER, FAULK, SULLY, HUGHES, HYDE, HAND,
LYMAN AND BUFFALO.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 16 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.
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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