Weather Alerts For Milbank, SD

# HEADLINE -------------------- RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA # DETAILS -------------------- AFFECTED AREA In Minnesota, Traverse and Big Stone. In South Dakota, Roberts, Clark, Codington, Grant, Hamlin and Deuel. WINDS Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY As low as 22 percent. IMPACTS Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. ISSUED AT Monday, April 20, 2026 at 8:12 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Aberdeen SD HEADER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Big Stone, Clark, Codington, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, Roberts, Traverse

Pollen Index: 10.4 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Cedar/Juniper, Elm and Poplar/Aspen/Cottonwood. The quantity of pollen grains in the air for Tuesday will be increasing over today's levels and extend even further into the extremely high range. This is likely to be caused in part by rising temperatures.