048
FXUS63 KABR 130608
AFDABR

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
108 AM CDT Wed May 13 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Dry conditions continue, along with daily relative
humidity values of 15-30%.

- Red Flag Warning in effect for west of the MO River Wednesday as
winds increase out of the west to northwest.

- Wind gusts of 30-45 mph and open fields are expected to cause
patchy to areas of blowing dust Wednesday evening through Thursday.

- Winds Thursday will be out of the south gusting 35 to 50 mph.
Elevated fire weather conditions are expected. A Fire Weather Watch
is in place for both Thursday and Friday.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 108 AM CDT Wed May 13 2026

As of 1 AM CDT, temperatures around the area are in the mid to upper
40s with winds generally out of the north at 10 mph or less. Winds
east of the MO River are expected to be lighter than the last few
days, at least during the daylight hours, generally staying below 25
mph. West river, wind gusts this afternoon will gust up to 30 to 35
mph prompting a Red Flag Warning from 11 AM to 10 PM CDT (10 AM to 9
PM MDT).

Not much change in the forecast for the next several days. Elevated
fire concerns continue through the rest of the work week with wind
gusts of 35 to 45 mph Thursday and Friday, again, localized gusts of
50 mph possible mainly along the ND border. Relative humidity values
do not recover much at all overnight Thursday. Therefore, a Fire
Weather Watch is in place extending from 1 PM CDT Thursday through
10 PM Friday for areas along the James River and west. Areas to the
east of the James River are added to the watch Friday at 11 AM CDT.
Also with these strong winds will be the potential for blowing dust.
The blowing dust model shows an area of dust moving in from western
SD Thursday morning as the cold front moves into the area. Above
average temperatures continue as well with Thursday still expected
to be the warmest. The next chance for precipitation continues to be
Saturday night through Monday. The timing of heaviest rain is during
the day Sunday when the chance of more than a quarter of an inch is
about 60 to 70% around and east of the Missouri River. This is an
increase from previous forecasts. If this trend continues we could
get enough precipitation to complete green up and hopefully reduce
fire weather concerns. Additional precipitation Monday has a 35 to
45% chance of exceeding a tenth of an inch.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 1226 AM CDT Wed May 13 2026

Terminals KABR,KATY,KPIR,KMBG

VFR conditions are expected through the next 24 hours. Light
winds through the morning increase out of the southeast from
west to east in the afternoon and evening.

&&

.ABR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...Fire Weather Watch from Friday morning through Friday evening
     for SDZ007-008-011-019>023.
     Red Flag Warning from 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ this morning to 10
    PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening for SDZ003-015-033-045.
     Fire Weather Watch from Thursday afternoon through Friday
     evening for SDZ003>006-009-010-015>018-033>037-045-048-
     051.
MN...Fire Weather Watch from Friday morning through Friday evening
     for MNZ039-046.

&&

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DISCUSSION...13
AVIATION...20