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WWUS83 KFSD 120819
RFWFSD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
319 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

NEZ013-SDZ038-050-052>054-057>061-063>066-068>070-121800-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FW.A.0002.250313T1800Z-250314T0100Z/
Dixon-Beadle-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Brule-Aurora-Davison-
Hanson-McCook-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-
Yankton-Clay-
319 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF
SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND EXTREME NORTHEAST
NEBRASKA...

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls 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 Nebraska, Dixon. In South Dakota, Beadle,
  Gregory, Jerauld, Sanborn, Miner, Brule, Aurora, Davison,
  Hanson, McCook, Charles Mix, Douglas, Hutchinson, Turner, Bon
  Homme, Yankton and Clay.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. 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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