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RFWFSD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1120 AM CDT Thu May 14 2026

MNZ071-072-080-097-SDZ039-040-054>056-150030-
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/O.CON.KFSD.FW.A.0010.260515T1400Z-260516T0000Z/
Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Pipestone-Kingsbury-Brookings-Miner-Lake-
Moody-
1120 AM CDT Thu May 14 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN
MINNESOTA AND SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA AND SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH
DAKOTA...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray and
  Pipestone. In South Dakota, Kingsbury, Brookings, Miner, Lake
  and Moody.

* WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 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.

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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IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ081-089-090-098-NEZ013-014-
SDZ060>062-065>071-150000-
/O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260515T0000Z/
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Rock-Dixon-
Dakota-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-
Bon Homme-Yankton-Union-
1120 AM CDT Thu May 14 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWESTERN IOWA,
SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA, SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND FAR
NORTHEASTERN NEBRASKA...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson, Sioux,
  O'Brien, Clay, Plymouth, Cherokee, Buena Vista, Woodbury and
  Ida. In Minnesota, Cottonwood, Nobles, Jackson and Rock. In
  Nebraska, Dixon and Dakota. In South Dakota, Hanson, McCook,
  Minnehaha, Hutchinson, Turner, Lincoln, Bon Homme, Yankton,
  Clay and Union.

* WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 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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SDZ038-052-053-150030-
/O.CON.KFSD.FW.A.0010.260515T1400Z-260516T0000Z/
Beadle-Jerauld-Sanborn-
1120 AM CDT Thu May 14 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...

* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Beadle, Jerauld and Sanborn.

* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 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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