Red Flag Warning Issued for Stanley, Jones, and Lyman Counties in South Dakota
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NOAA issued it on April 12, 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 in Aberdeen has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity in Stanley, Jones, and Lyman counties, effective from 1 PM CDT to 8 PM CDT on April 13, 2026.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- South Central South Dakota
- Issued
- April 12, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central South Dakota.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by NWS Aberdeen SD. This alert is for critical fire weather conditions and is effective from April 12, 2026, at 1:55 PM CDT, with onset on April 13, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Stanley, Jones, and Lyman counties in South Dakota.
What You Should Do
Prepare for critical fire weather conditions. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Expected Conditions
Winds will be northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph this afternoon, and southwest to west 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph on Monday. Relative humidity will be 15 to 25 percent.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 1 PM CDT (Noon MDT) to 8 PM CDT (7 PM MDT) on April 13, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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