Red Flag Warning Issued for South Dakota and Minnesota
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NOAA issued it on May 22, 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 strong winds and low humidity across parts of South Dakota and Minnesota from 9 AM to 9 PM CDT Friday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- North Central and Northeast South Dakota and West Central Minnesota
- Issued
- May 22, 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 North Central and 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 in effect from 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Affected Areas
In Minnesota: Traverse and Big Stone counties. In South Dakota: Corson, Campbell, McPherson, Brown, Marshall, Roberts, Walworth, Edmunds, Day, Dewey, Potter, Faulk and Grant counties.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Residents should prepare for the possibility of rapidly spreading fires.
Expected Conditions
Winds will be west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Relative humidity will be as low as 17 percent.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 9 AM CDT Friday through 9 PM CDT Friday.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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