Text Products for RFW Issued by ABR

Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
139 PM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

SDZ003>006-009>011-015>020-022-023-034-036-037-051-150245-
/O.NEW.KABR.FW.A.0006.240415T1800Z-240416T0100Z/
Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-
Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Hamlin-Deuel-Sully-Hyde-Hand-Buffalo-
139 PM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024 /1239 PM MDT Sun Apr 14 2024/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH
CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SOUTH
DAKOTA...

The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Corson, Campbell, McPherson,
  Brown, Walworth, Edmunds, Day, Dewey, Potter, Faulk, Spink,
  Clark, Codington, Hamlin, Deuel, Sully, Hyde, Hand and Buffalo.

* WINDS...Southeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 24 percent.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are a concern on
  Monday due to the combination of strong winds, low relative
  humidity and dry fuels.

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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