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Saturday Forecast

Breezy through Sunday

Warm & Windy Sunday

Be careful around fire this weekend

Winds will be out of the south to southeast gusting 30 to 40 mph. Highs will be in the 60s and 70s today over central South Dakota, with dry and breezy conditions. Over northeastern South Dakota to west central Minnesota, cooler air will remain in place. Highs will be in the 50s, with light drizzle or rain showers mainly east of the James River. Rainfall accumulations will be light, at a tenth of an inch or less.

Winds today will be out of the south to southeast gusting 30 to 40 mph. Winds Sunday will be out of the west gusting 25 to 35 mph.

Temperatures will top out in the 70s and 80s Sunday, with winds out of the west gusting 25 to 35 mph. This will lead to high to very high Grassland Fire Danger index values. The warmest and driest conditions will be over south central to southeastern South Dakota.

Do not burn on warm, windy, and dry days. Each county has burning restrictions - based on recent dry conditions, the forecasted Grassland Fire Danger Index, or other parameters. Check into what they are across your area.