Royal, IA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWESTERN IOWA,
SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA, SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND FAR
NORTHEASTERN NEBRASKA...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson, Sioux,
O'Brien, Clay, Plymouth, Cherokee, Buena Vista, Woodbury and
Ida. In Minnesota, Cottonwood, Nobles, Jackson and Rock. In
Nebraska, Dixon and Dakota. In South Dakota, Hanson, McCook,
Minnehaha, Hutchinson, Turner, Lincoln, Bon Homme, Yankton,
Clay and Union.

* WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 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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...Areas of Blowing Dust This Afternoon and Early Evening...

Strong southwest winds gusting to 35 and 45 mph will continue to
produce blowing dust through the region. In very localized areas,
visibility may fall between 1 and 2 miles, and may even fall to
one half mile in open farm fields.

Winds will gradually weaken this evening, which will lessen the
blowing dust potential.