WWUS83 KABR 020301 RFWABR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 1001 PM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024 SDZ003-004-009-015-016-021115- /O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-241003T0000Z/ Corson-Campbell-Walworth-Dewey-Potter- 1001 PM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024 /901 PM MDT Tue Oct 1 2024/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Corson, Campbell, Walworth, Dewey and Potter. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. 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. && $$ SDZ033>035-045-048-021115- /O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-241003T0000Z/ Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Jones-Lyman- 1001 PM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024 /901 PM MDT Tue Oct 1 2024/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Stanley, Sully, Hughes, Jones and Lyman. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ007-008-011-019>023-021115- /O.CON.KABR.FW.A.0014.241002T1600Z-241003T0000Z/ Traverse-Big Stone-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Clark-Codington-Grant- Hamlin-Deuel- 1001 PM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA, TRAVERSE AND BIG STONE. IN SOUTH DAKOTA, MARSHALL, ROBERTS, DAY, CLARK, CODINGTON, GRANT, HAMLIN AND DEUEL. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 19 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT IGNITE WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL OR SUPPRESS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Traverse and Big Stone. In South Dakota, Marshall, Roberts, Day, Clark, Codington, Grant, Hamlin and Deuel. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. 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. && $$