Fire Weather Watch South Dakota | Effective 03/26/2026 10:48

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued March 26 at 12:48PM CDT until March 28 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 26, 2026 - 10:48am
Expires: 
March 27, 2026 - 4:00am
Description: 
The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Clark, Codington, Grant, Hamlin and Deuel. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress.
Instruction: 
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description: 
Clark; Codington; Grant; Hamlin; Deuel
Forcast Office: 
NWS Aberdeen SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov