Fire Weather Watch

Locations Affected

Sioux Falls, SD ∙ North Sioux City, SD ∙ Pipestone National Monument, MN ∙ Avoca, MN ∙ Larchwood, IA ∙ Kimball, SD ∙ Letcher, SD ∙ Vilas, SD ∙ Parker, SD ∙ Lyons, SD

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 329 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...AND FAR NORTHWEST IOWA... * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Cottonwood, Nobles, Jackson, Pipestone and Rock. In South Dakota, Beadle, Kingsbury, Brookings, Jerauld, Sanborn, Miner, Lake, Moody, Brule, Aurora, Davison, Hanson, McCook and Minnehaha. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * 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 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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