Red Flag Warning Issued for Stanley and Jones Counties in South Dakota
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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 in Stanley and Jones counties from 11 AM CDT Wednesday to 10 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Central South Dakota
- 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 Central South Dakota.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Aberdeen SD. The alert is effective from 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Wednesday for wind and low relative humidity.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Stanley and Jones counties in South Dakota.
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 southeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Relative humidity will drop as low as 20 percent. Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 11 AM CDT Wednesday through 10 PM CDT Wednesday.
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