Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
741 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

SDZ038-050-052-053-057>059-063-064-051000-
/O.EXP.KFSD.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-241005T0100Z/
/O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0014.241005T1600Z-241006T0100Z/
Beadle-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Charles Mix-
Douglas-
741 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTH
CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH
DAKOTA...

* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Beadle, Gregory, Jerauld,
  Sanborn, Brule, Aurora, Davison, Charles Mix and Douglas.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with will turn to the west late
  Saturday morning 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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NEZ013-014-SDZ039-040-054>056-060>062-065>071-051000-
/O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0014.241005T1600Z-241006T0100Z/
Dixon-Dakota-Kingsbury-Brookings-Miner-Lake-Moody-Hanson-McCook-
Minnehaha-Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-Union-
741 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEASTERN
SOUTH DAKOTA AND FAR NORTHEASTERN NEBRASKA...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Nebraska, Dixon and Dakota. In South
  Dakota, Kingsbury, Brookings, Miner, Lake, Moody, Hanson,
  McCook, Minnehaha, Hutchinson, Turner, Lincoln, Bon Homme,
  Yankton, Clay and Union.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 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.

&&

$$

IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-051000-
/O.CON.KFSD.FW.A.0013.241005T1600Z-241006T0100Z/
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-
741 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST IOWA...

* 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.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 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.

&&

$$