Red Flag Warning Issued for Northeast South Dakota and West Central Minnesota
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NOAA issued it on May 20, 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 critical fire weather conditions from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday across parts of South Dakota and Minnesota.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northeast South Dakota and West Central Minnesota
- Issued
- May 20, 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 in Aberdeen SD. The alert is effective from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday.
Affected Areas
In Minnesota: Traverse and Big Stone counties. In South Dakota: Brown, Marshall, Roberts, Day, Spink, Clark, Codington, Grant, Hamlin and Deuel counties.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will shortly occur. Residents should prepare for extreme fire behavior and avoid any activities that could ignite fires.
Expected Conditions
Winds from the west at 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Relative humidity as low as 18 percent.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 10 AM CDT Thursday through 7 PM CDT Thursday.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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