Red Flag Warning Issued for Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota
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NOAA issued it on May 13, 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 critical fire weather conditions from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday across parts of four states.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northwest Iowa, Southwest Minnesota, Eastern South Dakota and Northeast Nebraska
- Issued
- May 13, 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 Northwest Iowa, Southwest Minnesota, Eastern South Dakota and Northeast Nebraska.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls SD. The alert is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday for wind and low relative humidity.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following counties:
- Iowa: Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson, Sioux, O'Brien, Clay, Plymouth, Cherokee, Buena Vista, Woodbury and Ida
- Minnesota: Cottonwood, Nobles, Jackson and Rock
- Nebraska: Dixon and Dakota
- South Dakota: Hanson, McCook, Minnehaha, Hutchinson, Turner, Lincoln, Bon Homme, Yankton, Clay and Union
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. Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly.
Expected Conditions
Winds are forecast to be south 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Relative humidity is expected to drop as low as 24 percent.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is effective from 10 AM CDT Thursday, May 14, 2026, until 7 PM CDT Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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