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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD

1216 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024



IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-

098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-052>071-160100-

/O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-240416T0100Z/

Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-

Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-

Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Jerauld-

Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-

Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-

Union-

1216 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING

FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL

AND SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA, NORTHEASTERN NEBRASKA, NORTHWESTERN

IOWA, AND SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA....



* AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson, Sioux, 

  O'Brien, Clay, Plymouth, Cherokee, Buena Vista, Woodbury and 

  Ida. In Minnesota, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Cottonwood, Nobles, 

  Jackson, Pipestone and Rock. In Nebraska, Dixon and Dakota. In 

  South Dakota, Beadle, Kingsbury, Brookings, Jerauld, Sanborn, 

  Miner, Lake, Moody, Brule, Aurora, Davison, Hanson, McCook, 

  Minnehaha, Charles Mix, Douglas, Hutchinson, Turner, Lincoln, 

  Bon Homme, Yankton, Clay and Union.



* WINDS...Southeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 

  Outdoor burning is not recommended.



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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