WWUS83 KFSD 201917
RFWFSD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
217 PM CDT Mon Apr 20 2026

MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ039-040-055-056-062-210100-
/O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260421T0100Z/
Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-
Kingsbury-Brookings-Lake-Moody-Minnehaha-
217 PM CDT Mon Apr 20 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF FAR EASTERN
SOUTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray,
  Cottonwood, Nobles, Jackson, Pipestone and Rock. In South
  Dakota, Kingsbury, Brookings, Lake, Moody and Minnehaha.

* WINDS...South 15 to 25 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.

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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