South Dakota Fire Weather Watch | Effective 04/20/2026 23:16

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued April 21 at 1:16AM CDT until April 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 20, 2026 - 11:16pm
Expires: 
April 21, 2026 - 7:30am
Description: 
The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Dewey, Potter, Faulk, Spink, Stanley, Sully, Hughes, Hyde, Hand, Jones, Lyman and Buffalo. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20 to 15 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: 
Dewey; Potter; Faulk; Spink; Stanley; Sully; Hughes; Hyde; Hand; Jones; Lyman; Buffalo
Forcast Office: 
NWS Aberdeen SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov