Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Sioux Falls, SD
Areas Affected: Gregory; Jerauld; Sanborn; Brule; Aurora; Davison; Hanson; Charles Mix; Douglas; Hutchinson; Bon Homme; Yankton
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Sunday 2:51am CDT
Alert Effective: Sunday 2:51am CDT
Alert Expires: Sunday 12:30pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 12:00pm CDT
Event Ends: Sunday 7:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Sioux Falls SD
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF THE JAMES RIVER... * AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Gregory, Jerauld, Sanborn, Brule, Aurora, Davison, Hanson, Charles Mix, Douglas, Hutchinson, Bon Homme and Yankton. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.40db8f42fd900819c1278e21da026ad931d7673a.002.1 Codes: SDZ050, SDZ052, SDZ053, SDZ057, SDZ058, SDZ059, SDZ060, SDZ063, SDZ064, SDZ065, SDZ068, SDZ069 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.40db8f42fd900819c1278e21da026ad931d7673a.002.1