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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD

308 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024



IAZ020-031-NEZ013-014-SDZ038-054-061-066-070-071-111615-

/O.UPG.KFSD.FW.A.0006.240411T1700Z-240412T0100Z/

/O.EXA.KFSD.FW.W.0008.240411T1700Z-240412T0100Z/

Plymouth-Woodbury-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Miner-McCook-Turner-Clay-

Union-

308 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS

EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF

SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA, NORTHWESTERN IOWA, AND FAR 

NORTHEASTERN NEBRASKA...



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

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

from noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch

is no longer in effect.



* AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Plymouth and Woodbury. In Nebraska, 

  Dixon and Dakota. In South Dakota, Beadle, Miner, McCook, 

  Turner, Clay and Union.



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



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 21 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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SDZ050-052-053-057>060-063>065-068-069-111615-

/O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0008.240411T1700Z-240412T0100Z/

Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-Charles Mix-

Douglas-Hutchinson-Bon Homme-Yankton-

308 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT

THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF

SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHCENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...



* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Gregory, Jerauld, Sanborn, 

  Brule, Aurora, Davison, Hanson, Charles Mix, Douglas, 

  Hutchinson, Bon Homme and Yankton.



* WINDS...Northwest 20 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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IAZ001-012-SDZ039-055-062-067-111615-

/O.CON.KFSD.FW.A.0006.240411T1700Z-240412T0100Z/

Lyon-Sioux-Kingsbury-Lake-Minnehaha-Lincoln-

308 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY

THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR

PORTIONS OF EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWESTERN IOWA...



* AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Lyon and Sioux. In South Dakota, 

  Kingsbury, Lake, Minnehaha and Lincoln.



* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 26 percent.



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

  Outdoor burning is not recommended.



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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