Red Flag Warning Issued for Beadle County, South Dakota
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on May 22, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Sioux Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning for Beadle County due to strong winds and low humidity from 9 AM to 6 PM CDT Friday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Beadle County, South Dakota
- Issued
- May 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Sioux Falls SD
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Beadle County, South Dakota.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls SD. The alert is in effect from 9 AM to 6 PM CDT on Friday, May 15, 2026. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Beadle County in South Dakota.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Expected Conditions
Winds will be west 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Relative humidity will be as low as 18 percent.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 9 AM CDT Friday until 6 PM CDT Friday.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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