Plymouth-Woodbury-Dixon-Dakota-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner- Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas- Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-Union- Including the cities of Le Mars, Sioux City, Wakefield, Ponca, Allen, South Sioux City, Gregory, Burke, Wessington Springs, Alpena, Woonsocket, Howard, Chamberlain, Kimball, Plankinton, White Lake, Stickney, Mitchell, Alexandria, Emery, Salem, Canistota, Bridgewater, Montrose, Sioux Falls, Wagner, Platte, Lake Andes, Marty, Armour, Corsica, Delmont, Parkston, Freeman, Menno, Tripp, Clayton, Parker, Centerville, Marion, Viborg, Irene, Hurley, Chancellor, Canton, Lennox, Tea, Harrisburg, Tyndall, Scotland, Springfield, Avon, Tabor, Yankton, Vermillion, North Sioux City, Beresford, Elk Point, Alcester, and Jefferson 854 AM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026 ...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS... A combination of strong northwest winds, a few gusts around 40 mph, as well as afternoon relative humidity around 20 percent, will lead to near critical fire weather conditions. While many fuels are seeing a quick green up, warm season tall grasses are still lagging and continue to be nearly fully cured. Fires will spread rapidly and show erratic behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended.