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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1259 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2026

MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-SDZ040-200200-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FW.A.0008.260420T1600Z-260421T0100Z/
Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Brookings-
1259 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST
MINNESOTA AND FAR EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Monday morning through Monday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray,
  Cottonwood, Nobles, Jackson and Pipestone. In South Dakota,
  Brookings.

* WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 24 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

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