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Warm, Windy Condition Lead to Fire Weather Watch Monday

Warm, Windy Condition Lead to Fire Weather Watch Monday

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.FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY

* AFFECTED AREA…In South Dakota, the counties of Beadle,
Kingsbury, Brookings, Gregory, Jerauld, Sanborn, Miner, Lake,
Moody, Brule, Aurora, Davison, Hanson, McCook, Minnehaha,
Charles Mix, Douglas, Hutchinson, Turner, Lincoln, Bon Homme,
Yankton and Clay.

* WIND…South to southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph in
the morning, becoming west 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph in
the afternoon.

* HUMIDITY…Lowest humidity values 18 to 25 percent.

* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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