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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 2:28 AM Apr. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Marshall, Roberts, Day and Grant. * WINDS...Through the course of the morning, winds will be shifting from southerly to southwesterly at 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Then, late in the afternoon into the evening another shift around to northwesterly and then northerly behind a cold front. Wind gusts increase up to 35 to 40 mph behind the front. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. 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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