Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Sioux Falls, SD
Areas Affected: Lyon; Sioux; Plymouth; Pipestone; Rock; Dakota; Miner; Lake; Moody
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Sunday 12:44pm CDT
Alert Effective: Sunday 12:44pm CDT
Alert Expires: Sunday 7:00pm CDT
Event Onset: Sunday 12:44pm CDT
Event Ends: Sunday 7:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Sioux Falls SD
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA, FAR SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA, FAR NORTHWEST IOWA, AND DAKOTA 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 until 7 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Lyon, Sioux and Plymouth. In Minnesota, Pipestone and Rock. In Nebraska, Dakota. In South Dakota, Miner, Lake and Moody. * 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:2.49.0.1.840.0.33b4618157bbfc056dcfe454c3d9ad9bde6e295f.001.1 Codes: IAZ001, IAZ012, IAZ020, MNZ097, MNZ098, NEZ014, SDZ054, SDZ055, SDZ056 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.33b4618157bbfc056dcfe454c3d9ad9bde6e295f.001.1