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WWUS83 KABR 151403
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
903 AM CDT Fri May 15 2026

MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>017-021-152215-
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260516T0200Z/
Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-
Roberts-Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Grant-
903 AM CDT Fri May 15 2026 /803 AM MDT Fri May 15 2026/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH CENTRAL
AND NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Traverse and Big Stone. In South
  Dakota, Corson, Campbell, McPherson, Brown, Marshall, Roberts,
  Walworth, Edmunds, Day, Dewey, Potter, Faulk and Grant.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 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.

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SDZ018>020-022-023-033>037-152215-
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260516T0000Z/
Spink-Clark-Codington-Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-
903 AM CDT Fri May 15 2026 /803 AM MDT Fri May 15 2026/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND
NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...

* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Spink, Clark, Codington,
  Hamlin, Deuel, Stanley, Sully, Hughes, Hyde and Hand.

* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 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.

&&

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