Red Flag Warning Issued for Northeastern South Dakota and Western Minnesota
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NOAA issued it on May 15, 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions in parts of South Dakota and Minnesota, effective from 1 PM to 8 PM CDT on May 8, 2026.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern South Dakota and Western Minnesota
- Issued
- May 15, 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 Northeastern South Dakota and Western Minnesota.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Aberdeen, SD, has issued a Red Flag Warning. This alert is for wind and low relative humidity, effective from 1 PM CDT to 8 PM CDT on May 8, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the following 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
Residents should prepare for critical fire weather conditions. A Red Flag Warning indicates that strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior, making any fires that ignite spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress.
Expected Conditions
Winds are expected to be northwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Relative humidity will be as low as 20 percent.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 7:59 AM CDT on May 8, 2026, with onset at 1 PM CDT on May 8, 2026, and expires at 8 PM CDT on May 8, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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