| Event | Fire Weather Watch |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| Area | Corson; Campbell; Dewey |
| Effective | 7/12/2026, 11:19:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/12/2026, 9:30:00 PM CDT |
Fire Weather Watch issued July 12 at 11:19AM CDT until July 13 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Details
…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CORSON, CAMPBELL,
AND DEWEY…
The National Weather Service in Aberdeen SD has issued a Fire Weather
Watch.
* AFFECTED AREA…In South Dakota, Corson, Campbell, and Dewey.
* TIMING…From Monday afternoon through Monday evening.
* WINDS…South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…Relative Humidity between 18 to 22 percent.
* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Instructions
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are
possible during the valid watch time. These conditions could promote
the rapid spread of wildfires which could become life-threatening.
Check weather.gov/abr/fire for forecast updates and a possible
upgrade of this watch to a Red Flag Warning.
Follow all fire restrictions. Avoid activities that could cause
sparks.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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