...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA... The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 8 PM CDT this evening. A Red Flag Warning has also been issued from 11 AM to 9 PM CDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Brown, Marshall, Roberts, Day, Spink and Clark. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph today and up to 50 mph on Sunday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. &&
