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RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL SD
Hughes County, SD
The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT this evening. The Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Hughes.
* WINDS...Southeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
difficult to control or suppress.
...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.
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL SD
Stanley County, SD Jones County, SD Lyman County, SD
* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Stanley, Jones and Lyman.
* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
difficult to control or suppress.
...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.
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA, INCLUDING THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY
Divide County, ND Burke County, ND Renville County, ND Bottineau County, ND Williams County, ND Mountrail County, ND Ward County, ND McHenry County, ND Pierce County, ND McKenzie County, ND Dunn County, ND Mercer County, ND Oliver County, ND McLean County, ND Sheridan County, ND Wells County, ND Foster County, ND Golden Valley County, ND Billings County, ND Stark County, ND Morton County, ND Burleigh County, ND Kidder County, ND Stutsman County, ND Slope County, ND Hettinger County, ND Grant County, ND Bowman County, ND Adams County, ND Sioux County, ND Emmons County, ND Logan County, ND LaMoure County, ND McIntosh County, ND Dickey County, ND
...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FOR WESTERN AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA, INCLUDING THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY...
.Critical fire weather conditions are expected today across
western and most of central North Dakota, including the James
River Valley. Southerly winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to
45 mph will shift to the northwest in the afternoon and evening,
initially in western and then central North Dakota. Relative
humidity values will drop to as low as 15 percent. There is a low
chance for isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
and early evening over parts of western and central North Dakota,
which could cause stronger erratic wind gusts. Any fires that
ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control.
Critical fire weather conditions are likely again Tuesday,
especially across central North Dakota.
* WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.
* AFFECTED AREA...Western and most of central North Dakota,
including the James River Valley.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
difficult to control or suppress.
...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.
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
Valley County, NE Greeley County, NE Sherman County, NE Howard County, NE Dawson County, NE Buffalo County, NE Hall County, NE Gosper County, NE Phelps County, NE Kearney County, NE Furnas County, NE Harlan County, NE Franklin County, NE
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED MONDAY AFTERNOON
ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
* WINDS...Southwest winds between 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30
to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15-20 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South Central Nebraska and North Central
Kansas Locations outside of the warning will still be expected
to reach elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions.
...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.
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, AND 335
Custer County, SD Fall River County, SD Lawrence County, SD Meade County, SD Pennington County, SD Oglala Lakota County, SD Butte County, SD Crook County, WY Perkins County, SD Haakon County, SD Ziebach County, SD Jackson County, SD Mellette County, SD Bennett County, SD Todd County, SD Tripp County, SD
...HOT, DRY, AND BREEZY WEEK AHEAD, WITH NEAR-CRITICAL TO
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BEGINNING TODAY...
.A near-critical to critical fire weather pattern is forecast to
develop across much of western South Dakota starting today, and
continue through much of the week. The most critical days at this
time appear to be today, Wednesday, and Thursday. A RED FLAG
WARNING has been issued for the western South Dakota plains
today...the first day of this pattern...due to a combination of
hot afternoon temperatures of 85 to 95 degrees, low minimum
afternoon relative humidities of 10 to 20 percent, and winds
gusting as high as 30 to 40 MPH with a sudden shift from south to
northwest winds during the afternoon and evening due to passage
of a dry cold front. In this environment, any new fires could
spread rapidly and be difficult to control.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 322 Fall River County Area,
323 Northern Foot Hills, 324 Eastern Foot Hills, 325 Custer
County Plains, 326 Pine Ridge Area, 327 Butte County Area, 328
Perkins County, 329 West Central Plains, 330 Ziebach County,
331 Haakon County Area, 332 Badlands Area, 333 Bennett County
Area, 334 Mellette and Todd Counties, and 335 Tripp County.
* WINDS...South southwest 15 to 20 MPH with gusts up to 30 MPH,
then switching to northwest 15 to 25 MPH with gusts up 40 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.
* IMPACTS...The combination of hot temperatures, gusty winds, and
low relative humidities will produce critical fire weather
conditions. In addition, a dry cold front will cross the region
from northwest to southeast between 2 PM and 9 PM today,
resulting in a sudden shift from south to northwest winds and an
increase in wind gusts. In this environment, any new fires
could spread rapidly and be difficult to control.
...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.
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS, WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Arthur County, NE Cherry County, NE Deuel County, NE Garden County, NE Grant County, NE Keith County, NE Sheridan County, NE Blaine County, NE Brown County, NE Hooker County, NE Lincoln County, NE Logan County, NE McPherson County, NE Rock County, NE Thomas County, NE Boyd County, NE Holt County, NE Keya Paha County, NE Custer County, NE Garfield County, NE Loup County, NE Wheeler County, NE Chase County, NE Hayes County, NE Perkins County, NE Frontier County, NE
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON MONDAY FOR ALL OF
CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEBRASKA...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather
Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie
National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire
Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219
Loess Plains.
* TIMING...Noon CDT / 11 AM MDT to 10 PM CDT / 9 PM MDT.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling to 10 to 20 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Upper 80s to lower 90s, warmest across the
central and northern Sandhills.
* LIGHTNING...None expected.
* IMPACTS...Any fire starts will spread rapidly and be difficult
to control
...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.
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
Rosebud County, MT Treasure County, MT Custer County, MT Carter County, MT Fallon County, MT Harding County, SD
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, and
strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In Southeast MT Fire Zones...130...132.
In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133.
The most critical areas exist mainly along and north of
Interstate 94 and US Highway 12.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Northwest SD...Harding.
In Southeast MT...Carter...Custer...Fallon...Rosebud...Treasure.
* COLD FRONT: A cold front will shift winds from the south to the
northwest during the day Monday.
* WIND: Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 15 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Up to 83 degrees.
...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.
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK
The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to 10 PM
AKDT this evening. A second Red Flag Warning has also been issued
from 10 AM to 10 PM AKDT Monday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Delta Junction.
* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, from 4 PM this
afternoon to 10 PM AKDT this evening. For the second Red Flag
Warning, from 10 AM to 10 PM AKDT Monday.
* WINDS...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* HUMIDITY...As low as 20 to 25 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Highs in the low to mid 60s.
* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected Sunday
and Monday due to a combination of low relative humidity, gusty
winds, and dry fuels. Any new fire starts or existing fires may
spread rapidly.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that conditions are occurring or will
occur which could lead to the development of large and dangerous
fires. It is directed toward fire agencies, and through them, to
the public.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Red Flag Warning.
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 120, 122, 134, 135, 136, AND 137
Daniels County, MT Roosevelt County, MT Sheridan County, MT Valley County, MT Dawson County, MT McCone County, MT Prairie County, MT Richland County, MT Wibaux County, MT Phillips County, MT Fergus County, MT Garfield County, MT Petroleum County, MT
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 120, 122, 134, 135, 136,
and 137.
* WIND...Northwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly,
particularly for grassland areas. Outdoor burning is not
recommended.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these
areas of this Red Flag Warning.
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