Clay County, SD
Alerts
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In effect from Wednesday 04/22 12:00 PM CDT – Wednesday 04/22 8:00 PM CDT
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Affected Area
In Iowa, Lyon, Osceola and Sioux. In Minnesota, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Cottonwood, Nobles, Jackson, Pipestone and Rock. In Nebraska, Dixon and Dakota. 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 45 mph.
Relative Humidity
As low as 15 percent.
Impacts
Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What to do
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.
Areas impacted
- Lyon
- Osceola
- Sioux
- Lincoln
- Lyon
- Murray
- Cottonwood
- Nobles
- Jackson
- Pipestone
- Rock
- Dixon
- 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
- Union
Briefing
From the forecaster
Dangerous Fire Concerns Expected Today
Created by the NWS Sioux Falls WFO
The combination of strong winds, dry conditions, and warmer temperatures will lead to extreme fire danger from this afternoon through early evening. As a result, a Red Flag Warning will be in effect from 12 pm through 8 pm. Avoid any outdoor burning as a fire could quickly spread out of control!
Seven-day weather risk overview
Daily weather risk summary
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