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

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098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-280830-
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-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-Bon Homme-Yankton-
Union-
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
1117 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026

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098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-280030-
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/O.NEW.KFSD.FW.W.0006.260328T1500Z-260329T0200Z/
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-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-Bon Homme-
Yankton-Union-
1117 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA,
NORTHEAST NEBRASKA, SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA, 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 10 AM to 9 PM CDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* 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...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 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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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1001 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026

IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-280000-
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-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-Bon Homme-
Yankton-Union-
Including the cities of Rock Rapids, George, Inwood, Larchwood,
Sibley, Spirit Lake, Milford, Arnolds Park, Sioux Center,
Orange City, Rock Valley, Hawarden, Hull, Sheldon, Hartley,
Sanborn, Spencer, Le Mars, Cherokee, Storm Lake, Sioux City,
Ida Grove, Holstein, Battle Creek, Tyler, Hendricks, Lake Benton,
Ivanhoe, Marshall, Slayton, Fulda, Windom, Mountain Lake,
Worthington, Jackson, Lakefield, Pipestone, Luverne, Wakefield,
Ponca, Allen, South Sioux City, Huron, De Smet, Arlington,
Lake Preston, Brookings, Gregory, Burke, Wessington Springs,
Alpena, Woonsocket, Howard, Madison, Orland, Flandreau,
Chamberlain, Kimball, Plankinton, White Lake, Stickney, Mitchell,
Alexandria, Emery, Salem, Canistota, Bridgewater, Montrose,
Sioux Falls, Wagner, Platte, Lake Andes, Marty, Armour, Corsica,
Delmont, Parkston, Freeman, Menno, Tripp, Clayton, Parker,
Centerville, Marion, Viborg, Irene, Hurley, Chancellor, Canton,
Lennox, Tea, Harrisburg, Tyndall, Scotland, Springfield, Avon,
Tabor, Yankton, Vermillion, North Sioux City, Beresford,
Elk Point, Alcester, and Jefferson
1001 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026

...NEAR CRITICAL TO CRITICAL GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER THIS
AFTERNOON...

Breezy northwest winds gusting 15-20 mph will gradually decrease
through the afternoon. South of a line from Huron to Ida Grove relative
humidity values are expected to fall to at least 25% in the
afternoon. North of that line values will remain above 25% but
winds will be stronger for longer. There could be a brief overlap
of the lowest humidity and strongest gusts, but confidence was not
high enough to issue a fire headline at this time. We will
continue to monitor the trends through the afternoon.

Please use caution with any sources of ignition.


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