Nunda, SD Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...ELEVATED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO LOW HUMIDITY AND
BREEZY WINDS FOR PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA
AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...

Warm and very dry conditions are expected this afternoon, with
humidity levels as low as 15 to 25 percent. Coupled with southeast
to south winds gusting up to 20 to 25 mph, fire danger conditions
will be elevated and may reach near critical levels. Fire danger
will be greatest in localized areas where more prevalent dry or
dormant grasses are still receptive to fire starts and spread.

Winds will remain breezy or even increase further through the
overnight and humidity levels will be slow to recover, so fire
danger may remain elevated during the nighttime hours.

Check with local officials before attempting any outdoor burning
today. Do not leave open fires unattended. Please be sure that
your campfire is completely out.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...AND FAR NORTHWEST
IOWA...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Lyon, Osceola and Sioux. In
Minnesota, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Cottonwood, Nobles, Jackson,
Pipestone and Rock. In South Dakota, Beadle, Kingsbury,
Brookings, 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 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph, strongest
west of U.S. Highway 81 toward central South Dakota.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 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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