⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Lincoln; Lyon; Murray; Cottonwood; Pipestone; Kingsbury; Brookings; Lake; Moody – Saturday, October 10, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued October 10 at 2:46AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

Details

South winds gusting as high as 40 to 45 mph will develop quickly
by mid to late morning. Wind speeds will ease across east-central
South Dakota by mid afternoon, while the stronger gusts linger in
southwest Minnesota through sunset.

These strong winds, combined with near-record warmth and humidity
levels as low as 25 to 35 percent, will produce elevated fire
weather concerns today. Grassland fire danger will reach the High
category, with locally higher fire danger in cured croplands and
grasses.

Avoid outdoor burning and use extra caution with equipment in dry
crops, as rapid fire spread is possible.

In addition to the elevated fire danger, winds gusting over 40 mph
may produce areas of blowing dust, locally reducing visibility and
air quality.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.