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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
259 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

SDZ033>037-045-048-051-121600-
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Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-
259 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025 /159 AM MDT Wed Mar 12 2025/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...

The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Stanley, Sully, Hughes, Hyde,
  Hand, Jones, Lyman and Buffalo.

* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 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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