Red Flag Warning Issued for Big Stone County and South Dakota Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 28, 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Big Stone County in Minnesota and Clark, Codington, Grant, Hamlin, and Deuel counties in South Dakota, effective from 1 PM to 8 PM CDT on April 22 due to strong winds and low humidity.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northeast South Dakota and West Central Minnesota
- Issued
- April 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Aberdeen 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 Northeast South Dakota and West Central Minnesota.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Aberdeen SD. This alert is for wind and low relative humidity, and it is in effect as specified in the timeline.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Big Stone County in Minnesota and Clark, Codington, Grant, Hamlin, and Deuel counties in South Dakota.
What You Should Do
Prepare for critical fire weather conditions, as a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Expected Conditions
Winds are expected from the south at 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Relative humidity will be as low as 28 percent.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 1 PM CDT to 8 PM CDT on April 22, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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