{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.b8309c28e0ffca0b11c59f5a6f7447a970d29ded.001.2","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Fire Weather Watch issued May 13 at 9:17PM CDT until May 15 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-13","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.b8309c28e0ffca0b11c59f5a6f7447a970d29ded.001.2","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Sioux Falls SD"},"word_count":155,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Fire Weather Watch: Fire Weather Watch issued May 13 at 9:17PM CDT until May 15 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Lincoln; Lyon; Murray; Pipestone; Kingsbury; Brookings; Miner; Lake; Moody\n**Issued by:** NWS Sioux Falls SD\n**Sent:** 2026-05-13T21:17:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-13T21:17:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-14T06:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray and\nPipestone. In South Dakota, Kingsbury, Brookings, Miner, Lake\nand Moody.\n\n* WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.\n\n* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent.\n\n* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread\nquickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.\n\n## Instructions\nA Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions\nare either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of\nstrong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can\ncontribute to extreme fire behavior.\n\nA Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions\nare forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible\nRed Flag Warnings."}