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Special Weather Statement issued Oct. 10, 2026 by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Special Weather Statement issued October 10 at 2:46AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD. Areas named: Lincoln; Lyon; Murray; Cottonwood; Pipestone; Kingsbury; Brookings; Lake; Moody.
Published automatically from public-record data — not yet reviewed by an editor.
Key facts
- What
- Public safety
- When
- Record date Oct. 10, 2026; Added Oct. 14, 2026
- Source
- Weather alerts
- Read time
- About 3 minutes
NWS Sioux Falls SD issued a Special Weather Statement at 1:46 a.m. MDT (2:46 a.m. CDT) Oct. 10, 2026, according to the National Weather Service's public alert record.
The alert states that it takes effect at 1:46 a.m. MDT (2:46 a.m. CDT), gives the onset as 1:46 a.m. MDT (2:46 a.m. CDT) and expires at 6 p.m. MDT (7 p.m. CDT). It may reach both of South Dakota's time zones, so each time is given in both.
Whether this alert is currently in effect is not stated in this text, deliberately: it depends on the time you are reading, so it is computed from the expiry above each time the page is loaded, rather than stored as an answer that would go out of date without anyone noticing. The status shown at the top of this page is the computed one.
The issuing office classified this message as severity "Moderate", certainty "Observed" and urgency "Expected". Those are the National Weather Service's own categories, reproduced exactly, not re-ranked or translated into another scale.
The recommended response type on the message is "Execute".
The alert names these areas: Lincoln; Lyon; Murray; Cottonwood; Pipestone; Kingsbury; Brookings; Lake; Moody. The National Weather Service zone codes are MNZ071, MNZ072, MNZ080, MNZ081, MNZ097, SDZ039, SDZ040, SDZ055 and SDZ056.
The issuing office's own summary line, as written at 1:46 a.m. MDT (2:46 a.m. CDT):
ELEVATED FIRE DANGER AND LOCALIZED BLOWING DUST TODAY
The full text of the alert as issued at 1:46 a.m. MDT (2:46 a.m. CDT), reproduced without changes:
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.
The message carries no separate protective-action text.
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