Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Sioux Falls, SD ∙ Sioux City, IA ∙ Inwood, IA ∙ Alton, IA ∙ Red Lake, SD ∙ Battle Creek, IA ∙ Alpena, SD ∙ West Okoboji, IA ∙ Fedora, SD ∙ Canistota, SD

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 309 AM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA,SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA, NORTHWEST IOWA AND NORTHEAST NEBRASKA... * 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. In Nebraska, Dixon and Dakota. 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 up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 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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