Red Flag Warning Issued for Northeastern South Dakota and West Central Minnesota
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NOAA issued it on April 23, 2026, 4 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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A Red Flag Warning is in effect for parts of Minnesota and South Dakota due to critical fire weather conditions from strong winds and low humidity.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern South Dakota and West Central Minnesota
- Issued
- April 23, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern South Dakota and West Central Minnesota.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a Red Flag Warning, effective from 1 PM CDT to 7 PM CDT on April 23, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Traverse and Big Stone counties in Minnesota, and Marshall, Roberts, Day, Clark, Codington, Grant, Hamlin, and Deuel counties in South Dakota.
What You Should Do
Residents should prepare for critical fire weather conditions. This means being ready for potential fire outbreaks due to the combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures, which can lead to extreme fire behavior.
Expected Conditions
Winds are expected from the west at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Relative humidity will be as low as 19 percent.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 1 PM CDT to 7 PM CDT on April 23, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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