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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
239 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026
MNZ046-SDZ019>023-220345-
/O.EXT.KABR.FW.W.0009.260422T1700Z-260423T0100Z/
BIG STONE-CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-
239 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND
WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA, BIG STONE. IN SOUTH DAKOTA,
CLARK, CODINGTON, GRANT, HAMLIN AND DEUEL.
* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 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.
SDZ015>018-033>037-045-048-051-220345-
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0009.260422T1600Z-260423T0100Z/
DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK-SPINK-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-
LYMAN-BUFFALO-
239 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026 /139 PM MDT TUE APR 21 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/
TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, DEWEY, POTTER, FAULK, SPINK,
STANLEY, SULLY, HUGHES, HYDE, HAND, JONES, LYMAN AND BUFFALO.
* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 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.
SDZ003>006-009-010-220345-
/O.EXT.KABR.FW.A.0008.260422T1600Z-260423T0100Z/
CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-BROWN-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-
239 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026 /139 PM MDT TUE APR 21 2026/
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, CORSON, CAMPBELL, MCPHERSON,
BROWN, WALWORTH AND EDMUNDS.
* WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 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 FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
MNZ039-SDZ007-008-011-220345-
/O.EXT.KABR.FW.A.0008.260422T1700Z-260423T0100Z/
TRAVERSE-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-
239 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA, TRAVERSE. IN SOUTH DAKOTA,
MARSHALL, ROBERTS AND DAY.
* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 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 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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