Active AlertsPierre, SD

Affected Area: In South Dakota, Dewey, Potter, Faulk, Spink, Stanley, Sully, Hughes, Hyde, Hand, Jones, Lyman and Buffalo.
Winds: South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
Relative Humidity: As low as 15 percent.
Impacts: Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.