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A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Wednesday. Hot temperatures, dry air, and windy conditions develop across the area.
The chart above shows timing for wind gusts and relative humidity for select locations.
A Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for severe storms exists Wednesday evening/overnight across portions of western and central South Dakota. Main threat is wind gusts around 60 mph and cloud to ground lightning strikes creating concerns for fire weather.