Marcus, IA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...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 The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.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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...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.