Fire Weather Watch until 08:00PM Friday 
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson, Sioux, O'Brien, Clay, Plymouth, Cherokee and Woodbury. In Minnesota, Murray, Cottonwood, Nobles, Jackson and Rock. In Nebraska, Dixon and Dakota. In South Dakota, Clay and Union.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35-40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 22 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LYON ... OSCEOLA ... DICKINSON ... SIOUX ... O'BRIEN ... CLAY ... PLYMOUTH ... CHEROKEE ... WOODBURY ... MURRAY ... COTTONWOOD ... NOBLES ... JACKSON ... ROCK ... DIXON ... DAKOTA ... CLAY ... UNION
Instructions:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Address/Location
Sioux County Sheriff's Office
4363 Ironwood Ave., Ste 1
Orange City, IA 51250
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 712-737-3307
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SIOUX followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Fire Weather Watch