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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
322 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026

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322 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Continued dry and breezy conditions will lead to elevated to near-
critical fire danger by this afternoon especially along and east of
highway-81. Burning is not recommended this afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Warm, dry, and breezy conditions will continue Friday through
Monday. Near critical to critical conditions are expected for the
duration. The highest risk day is Saturday. Obey all burn
restrictions. Please use caution with any sources of sparks and
report any fires immediately!

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
942 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

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Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
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Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-
McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-
Yankton-Union-
942 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA, NORTHEAST NEBRASKA, SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA,
AND NORTHWEST IOWA...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson, Sioux,
  O`Brien, Clay, Plymouth, Cherokee, Buena Vista, Woodbury and
  Ida. 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 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 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.

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