Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Sioux Falls, SD
Areas Affected: Dixon; McCook; Minnehaha; Turner; Lincoln; Clay; Union
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 IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND DIXON COUNTY NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Nebraska, Dixon. In South Dakota, McCook, Minnehaha, Turner, Lincoln, Clay and Union. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 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.001.1 Codes: NEZ013 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.40db8f42fd900819c1278e21da026ad931d7673a.001.1