RED FLAG WARNING
RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED APRIL 20 AT 1:35AM CDT UNTIL APRIL 20 AT 8:00PM CDT
Effective: 2026-04-20 01:35:00 Local Time [EXPIRED]
Expires: 2026-04-20 20:00:00 Local Time
Issued by: NWS Sioux Falls SD
Alert Text
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAGWARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA, LINCOLN, LYON, MURRAY, COTTONWOOD, NOBLES, JACKSON AND PIPESTONE. IN SOUTH DAKOTA, BROOKINGS.
* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS WILL CATCH AND SPREAD QUICKLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
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Target Area
LINCOLN, LYON, MURRAY, COTTONWOOD, NOBLES, JACKSON, PIPESTONE, BROOKINGS
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