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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD

1200 PM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026



NEZ013-014-SDZ050-063-068>071-211000-

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Dixon-Dakota-Gregory-Charles Mix-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-Union-

1200 PM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR

WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR AREAS ALONG THE MISSOURI RIVER...



The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Red Flag

Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect

from 1 PM to 10 PM CDT Saturday.



* AFFECTED AREA...In Nebraska, Dixon and Dakota. In South 

  Dakota, Gregory, Charles Mix, Bon Homme, Yankton, Clay and 

  Union.



* WINDS...South 10 to 18 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 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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