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Aberdeen - SD, US, National Weather Service

Deuel County

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA... AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Clark, Codington, Grant, Hamlin and Deuel. WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. The strongest winds will be in the favored Sisseton hills downslope areas during the late morning, before slowly diminishing in the mid to late afternoon. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 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.