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Red Flag Warning issued September 30 at 3:00AM CDT until September 30 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SDThe National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a Red FlagWarning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effectfrom 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening. The FireWeather Watch is no longer in effect.* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Marshall, Roberts, Day,Clark, Codington, Grant, Hamlin and Deuel.* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and becomedifficult to control or suppress.A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditionsare either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination ofstrong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures cancontribute to extreme fire behavior.

National Weather Service