Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
205 PM CDT Sat May 10 2025

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205 PM CDT Sat May 10 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...AND FAR NORTHWEST IOWA...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST
SOUTH DAKOTA...SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...AND FAR NORTHWEST IOWA...

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 11 AM to 10 PM CDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch Sunday is
no longer in effect. Another Fire Weather Watch has also been
issued. This Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity
is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Lyon, Osceola and Sioux. In
  Minnesota, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Cottonwood, Nobles, Jackson,
  Pipestone and Rock. In South Dakota, Beadle, Kingsbury,
  Brookings, Gregory, Jerauld, Sanborn, Miner, Lake, Moody,
  Brule, Aurora, Davison, Hanson, McCook, Minnehaha, Charles
  Mix, Douglas, Hutchinson, Turner, Lincoln, Bon Homme, Yankton,
  Clay and Union.

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph, strongest
  west of U.S. Highway 81 toward central South Dakota.

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

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

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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
231 PM CDT Sat May 10 2025

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...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL NORTH
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO
10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
CENTRAL NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL
NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST 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 Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Corson, Campbell, McPherson,
  Brown, Marshall, Roberts, Walworth, Edmunds, Day, Dewey,
  Faulk, Spink, Clark, Stanley and Hand.

* WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph through 8 PM CDT
  this evening. For Sunday, south 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50
  mph. For Monday, south wind 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent through 8 PM CDT this
  evening. For Sunday, as low as 14 percent. For Monday, as low as
  18 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
  difficult to control or suppress.

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.

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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
231 PM CDT Sat May 10 2025

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Potter-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Jones-Lyman-
Buffalo-
231 PM CDT Sat May 10 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST
SOUTH DAKOTA...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND
NORTHEAST 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 Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Potter, Codington, Grant,
  Hamlin, Deuel, Sully, Hughes, Hyde, Jones, Lyman and Buffalo.

* WINDS...For Sunday, south 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
  For Monday, south 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.


* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For Sunday, as low as 16 percent. For
  Monday, as low as 18 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
  difficult to control or suppress.

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.

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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
224 PM CDT Sat May 10 2025

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY AND POSSIBLE MONDAY...

.Record high temperatures in the upper 80s to lower 90s and very
low humidity values of 15 to 25 percent, combined with southerly
winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, will lead to a
critical fire weather risk on Sunday. Fires could quickly spread
out of control due to these conditions. Continued hot, dry, and
windy conditions Monday and Tuesday could result in repeated days
of critical fire weather conditions.

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...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued
a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 10 PM CDT
Sunday. a Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire
Weather Watch is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday
evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* WIND...South to southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up
  to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY...As low as 15 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.

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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
156 PM CDT Sat May 10 2025

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY...

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Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
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156 PM CDT Sat May 10 2025 /1256 PM MDT Sat May 10 2025/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM
CDT /8 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND ABOVE
AVERAGE TEMPERATURES FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red
Flag Warning for gusty winds, low humidity, and above average
temperatures, which is in effect from 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ to 9
PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in
effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
  Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206
  Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather
  Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie
  National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire
  Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219
  Loess Plains.

* TIMING...From 11 AM CDT through 9 PM CDT Sunday.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 89.

* LIGHTNING...None expected.

* IMPACTS...Any fires which may develop, will have a high
  probability to spread rapidly and be difficult to control.

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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
140 PM CDT Sat May 10 2025

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Knox-Antelope-
140 PM CDT Sat May 10 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEBRASKA...

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from noon to 9 PM CDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Knox and Antelope Counties.

* TIMING...From noon to 9 PM CDT Sunday.

* WINDS...South 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 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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