Scotland, SD Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 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 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 24 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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