Red Flag Warning Issued for Central to Northeastern South Dakota
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NOAA issued it on May 19, 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 Aberdeen has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity across eight South Dakota counties from 11 AM to 7 PM CDT Tuesday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Central to Northeastern South Dakota
- Issued
- May 19, 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 Central to Northeastern South Dakota.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Aberdeen SD for wind and low relative humidity. The alert is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM CDT Tuesday.
Affected Areas
The warning covers McPherson, Brown, Edmunds, Faulk, Spink, Hyde, Hand, and Buffalo counties in South Dakota.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Residents should prepare for extreme fire behavior due to strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures.
Expected Conditions
Northwest winds of 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph are expected. Relative humidity may drop as low as 20 percent.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 11 AM CDT Tuesday, May 12, 2026, until 7 PM CDT Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
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