Special Weather Statement 05/05/2025 13:14 for Minnesota, South Dakota areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 5 at 3:14PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 5, 2025 - 1:14pm
Expires: 
May 5, 2025 - 5:00pm
Description: 
Winds remain breezy out of the south, turning southeast this evening, with gusts between 25 to 35 mph. Afternoon relative humidity has dropped between 20 to 30 percent. While grasses are greening up there are still areas of dry fuels, mainly the top of taller grasses. The combination of these gusty winds and low relative humidity, leads to an elevated fire danger of these drier fuels through this evening.
Area Description: 
Traverse; Big Stone; Marshall; Roberts; Day; Clark; Codington; Grant; Hamlin; Deuel
Forcast Office: 
NWS Aberdeen SD