WWUS83 KFSD 081943
SPSFSD

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
243 PM CDT Sun Mar 8 2026

IAZ001-012-020-031-MNZ097-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038-039-050-052>071-
082330-
Lyon-Sioux-Plymouth-Woodbury-Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-
Kingsbury-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-
Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-
Turner-Lincoln-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-Union-
Including the cities of Rock Rapids, George, Inwood, Larchwood,
Sioux Center, Orange City, Rock Valley, Hawarden, Hull, Le Mars,
Sioux City, Pipestone, Luverne, Wakefield, Ponca, Allen,
South Sioux City, Huron, De Smet, Arlington, Lake Preston,
Gregory, Burke, Wessington Springs, Alpena, Woonsocket, Howard,
Madison, Orland, Flandreau, Chamberlain, Kimball, Plankinton,
White Lake, Stickney, Mitchell, Alexandria, Emery, Salem,
Canistota, Bridgewater, Montrose, Sioux Falls, Wagner, Platte,
Lake Andes, Marty, Armour, Corsica, Delmont, Parkston, Freeman,
Menno, Tripp, Clayton, Parker, Centerville, Marion, Viborg,
Irene, Hurley, Chancellor, Canton, Lennox, Tea, Harrisburg,
Tyndall, Scotland, Springfield, Avon, Tabor, Yankton, Vermillion,
North Sioux City, Beresford, Elk Point, Alcester, and Jefferson
243 PM CDT Sun Mar 8 2026

...Near Critical Fire Danger through late afternoon...

West to southwest winds will gust to around 30 mph with relative
humidity values around 30 percent. With very dry fuels, fires
could spread quickly. Conditions will improve quickly after
sunset.

Consider postponing burning due to the very high or extreme fire
danger.

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