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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Aberdeen SD

314 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024



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314 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE

HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...



The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has cancelled the Fire

Weather Watch.



Critical fire weather conditions are no longer expected. However, 

winds are expected to pick up and humidity will drop off this 

afternoon, leading to a moderate fire danger.



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314 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024 /214 AM MDT Mon Apr 22 2024/



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS

AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW

RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND 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 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ this afternoon to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/

this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.



* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Corson, Campbell, McPherson, 

  Brown, Marshall, Roberts, Walworth, Edmunds, Day, Dewey, 

  Potter, Faulk, Spink, Stanley, Sully, Hughes, Hyde, Hand and 

  Jones.



* WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.



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



* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are a concern on 

  Monday due to the combination of strong winds and low relative 

  humidity.



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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