Red Flag Warning Issued for Hughes and Lyman Counties in 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 from 11 AM to 7 PM CDT Tuesday for portions of central to south central South Dakota.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Central to South Central 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 South Central South Dakota.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Aberdeen SD. The alert is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM CDT Tuesday.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Hughes and Lyman 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. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Residents should prepare accordingly.
Expected Conditions
Winds will be northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Relative humidity is expected to drop as low as 20 percent.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is effective from 11 AM to 7 PM CDT Tuesday, with an onset at 11 AM and ending at 7 PM CDT on May 12, 2026.
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