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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
335 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026

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335 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 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.

Strong winds and drier conditions/fuels will lead to extreme fire
danger for the whole forecast area. Avoid any activities that could
create a spark!

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Near critical to critical conditions will continue on Sunday and
Monday. Please refrain from burning during this time frame as fires
could grow rapidly out of control. 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
535 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026

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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-
535 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM CDT THIS 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 30 to 40 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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