Fire Weather Watch issued May 12 at 1:42PM CDT until May 13 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST
SOUTH DAKOTA… SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA…AND FAR NORTHWEST IOWA…

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

* AFFECTED AREA…In Iowa, Lyon, Osceola and Sioux. In
Minnesota, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Cottonwood, Nobles, Jackson,
Pipestone and Rock. In South Dakota, Beadle, Kingsbury,
Brookings, Gregory, Jerauld, Sanborn, Miner, Lake, Moody,
Brule, Aurora, Davison, Hanson, McCook, Minnehaha, Charles
Mix, Douglas, Hutchinson, Turner, Lincoln, Bon Homme, Yankton,
Clay and Union.

* WINDS…South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 15 percent.

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

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