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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
126 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025

SDZ010-016-017-034>037-048-051-100230-
/O.NEW.KABR.FW.A.0008.250510T1700Z-250511T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABR.FW.A.0007.250511T1600Z-250512T0300Z/
Edmunds-Potter-Faulk-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Lyman-Buffalo-
126 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025

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

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

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

* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Edmunds, Potter, Faulk,
  Sully, Hughes, Hyde, Hand, Lyman and Buffalo.

* WINDS...For Saturday South 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
  For Sunday South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For Saturday As low as 18 to 23 percent. For
  Sunday As low as 17 to 22 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
126 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025

SDZ003>005-009-015-033-045-100230-
/O.NEW.KABR.FW.A.0008.250510T1700Z-250511T0200Z/
Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Walworth-Dewey-Stanley-Jones-
126 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025 /1226 PM MDT Fri May 9 2025/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL
AND NORTH 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 Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Corson, Campbell, McPherson,
  Walworth, Dewey, Stanley and Jones.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 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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