WWUS83 KFSD 150838

RFWFSD



URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD

338 AM CDT Fri May 15 2026



MNZ071-072-SDZ038>040-151730-

/O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0014.260515T1400Z-260515T2300Z/

Lincoln-Lyon-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-

338 AM CDT Fri May 15 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO

6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR

PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA AND SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH

DAKOTA...



* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Lincoln and Lyon. In South 

  Dakota, Beadle, Kingsbury and Brookings.



* WINDS...West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 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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