Red Flag Warning Issued for Portions of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota Through Friday Evening
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the tri-state area due to strong winds and low humidity, creating critical fire weather conditions on Friday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southeast South Dakota, Northwest Iowa, and Northeast Nebraska
- Issued
- April 6, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeast South Dakota, Northwest Iowa, and Northeast Nebraska.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions, which is in effect for portions of northwest Iowa, northeast Nebraska, and southeast South Dakota. This alert replaces the previous Fire Weather Watch as conditions have become likely.
Affected Areas
The warning impacts the following geographic regions:
- Iowa: Plymouth and Woodbury counties.
- Nebraska: Dixon and Dakota counties.
- South Dakota: Gregory, Charles Mix, Bon Homme, Yankton, Clay, and Union counties.
What You Should Do
Residents in the affected areas are advised that outdoor burning is not recommended. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. Any fire that develops in these conditions will catch and spread quickly. Residents should prepare for extreme fire behavior caused by the combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures.
Expected Conditions
- Winds: Northwest winds between 15 to 25 mph are expected, with gusts reaching as high as 40 mph.
- Relative Humidity: Humidity levels are forecast to drop as low as 20 percent.
- Impacts: Critical fire weather conditions will facilitate the rapid spread of any new fires.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is effective from 11:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST on Friday, February 27.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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