Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for: 2 Miles NNE Sioux Falls SD

Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1036 AM CDT Mon May 12 2025

IAZ001-002-012-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ038>040-050-
052>071-130200-
/O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0016.250512T1700Z-250513T0200Z/
Lyon-Osceola-Sioux-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-
Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-
Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-
Union-
1036 AM CDT Mon May 12 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...AND FAR NORTHWEST IOWA...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Lyon, Osceola and Sioux. In
  Minnesota, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Cottonwood, Nobles, Jackson,
  Pipestone and Rock. In South Dakota, Beadle, Kingsbury,
  Brookings, Gregory, Jerauld, Sanborn, Miner, Lake, Moody,
  Brule, Aurora, Davison, Hanson, McCook, Minnehaha, Charles
  Mix, Douglas, Hutchinson, Turner, Lincoln, Bon Homme, Yankton,
  Clay and Union.

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 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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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
418 AM CDT Mon May 12 2025

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052>071-130930-
Lyon-Osceola-Sioux-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-
Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-
Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-Union-
418 AM CDT Mon May 12 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, southwest
Minnesota, central South Dakota, east central South Dakota, south
central South Dakota and southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Hot, very dry, and breezy conditions will result in critical fire
weather conditions today, especially in areas where dry or dormant
grasses are prevalent.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Elevated to potentially critical fire weather conditions could
persist into Tuesday and Wednesday as well.

Thunderstorms are expected to develop late Wednesday afternoon and
evening. A few of these of storms could become strong to severe with
large hail, damaging winds, and locally heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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