Red Flag Warning Issued for Stanley, Jones and Lyman Counties
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NOAA issued it on May 17, 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 SD has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity in effect from 1 PM CDT Monday to 9 PM CDT for Stanley, Jones and Lyman counties.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Central South Dakota
- Issued
- May 17, 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 for wind and low relative humidity. The alert is in effect from 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Monday.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Stanley, Jones and Lyman 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 from the south at 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Relative humidity will drop as low as 19 percent.
Timeline
The warning takes effect at 1 PM CDT Monday and continues until 9 PM CDT Monday. Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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