Jefferson, SD Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND AREAS NEAR THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY AND
MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY...

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Plymouth, Woodbury and Ida. In
Nebraska, Dixon and Dakota. In South Dakota, Gregory, Jerauld,
Sanborn, Brule, Aurora, Davison, Hanson, Charles Mix, Douglas,
Hutchinson, Bon Homme, Yankton, Clay and Union.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 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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