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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD

429 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024



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/O.NEW.KFSD.FW.W.0010.240415T1600Z-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-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-

Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-Union-

429 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 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.



The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Red Flag

Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect

from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening. The Fire

Weather Watch is no longer in effect.



* 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, Aurora, Davison, Hanson, McCook, 

  Minnehaha, 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 15 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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/O.NEW.KFSD.FW.W.0010.240415T1600Z-240416T0100Z/

Brule-Charles Mix-

429 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT

THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF

SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA



The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Red Flag

Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect

from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening.



* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Brule and Charles Mix.



* WINDS...Southeast 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 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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