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Home Return to list Fire Weather Watch 0003 Issued by the Sioux Falls Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-02-26 13:25:19 421 WWUS83 KFSD 261924 RFWFSD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 124 PM CST Thu Feb 26 2026 IAZ020-031-NEZ013-014-SDZ050-063-068>071-270330- /O.NEW.KFSD.FW.A.0003.260227T1700Z-260228T0000Z/ Plymouth-Woodbury-Dixon-Dakota-Gregory-Charles Mix-Bon Homme- Yankton-Clay-Union- 124 PM CST Thu Feb 26 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST IOWA...AND NORTHEAST NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday morning through Friday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Plymouth and Woodbury. In Nebraska, Dixon and Dakota. In South Dakota, Gregory, Charles Mix, Bon Homme, Yankton, Clay and Union. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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. && $$ Rogers Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-02-26 21:28:33 930 WWUS83 KFSD 270328 RFWFSD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 928 PM CST Thu Feb 26 2026 IAZ020-031-NEZ013-014-SDZ050-063-068>071-271500- /O.UPG.KFSD.FW.A.0003.260227T1700Z-260228T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFSD.FW.W.0003.260227T1700Z-260228T0000Z/ Plymouth-Woodbury-Dixon-Dakota-Gregory-Charles Mix-Bon Homme- Yankton-Clay-Union- 928 PM CST Thu Feb 26 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST IOWA...AND NORTHEAST NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 6 PM CST Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Plymouth and Woodbury. In Nebraska, Dixon and Dakota. In South Dakota, Gregory, Charles Mix, Bon Homme, Yankton, Clay and Union. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ IAZ012-021-032-SDZ057>059-064>067-271500- /O.NEW.KFSD.FW.W.0003.260227T1700Z-260228T0000Z/ Sioux-Cherokee-Ida-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner- Lincoln- 928 PM CST Thu Feb 26 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST IOWA... The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 6 PM CST Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Sioux, Cherokee and Ida. In South Dakota, Brule, Aurora, Davison, Douglas, Hutchinson, Turner and Lincoln. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 24 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. && $$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||