Weather Alerts For Cottonwood, MN

# HEADLINE -------------------- RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA, FAR NORTHEASTERN NEBRASKA, FAR NORTHWESTERN IOWA, AND SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA # DETAILS -------------------- AFFECTED AREA In Iowa, Lyon, Osceola and Sioux. In Minnesota, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Cottonwood, Nobles, Jackson, Pipestone and Rock. In Nebraska, Dixon and Dakota. In South Dakota, Beadle, Kingsbury, Brookings, Gregory, Jerauld, Sanborn, Miner, Lake, Moody, Brule, Aurora, Davison, Hanson, McCook, Minnehaha, Charles Mix, Douglas, Hutchinson, Turner, Lincoln, Bon Homme, Yankton, Clay and Union. WINDS South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY As low as 15 to 25 percent. IMPACTS Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. ISSUED AT Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 11:46 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Sioux Falls 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 -------------------- Jerauld, McCook, Pipestone, Yankton, Aurora, Beadle, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brule, Charles Mix, Clay, Cottonwood, Dakota, Davison, Dixon, Douglas, Gregory, Hanson, Hutchinson, Jackson, Kingsbury, Lake, Lincoln, Lyon, Miner, Minnehaha, Moody, Murray, Nobles, Osceola, Rock, Sanborn, Sioux, Turner, Union

Pollen Index: 11.7 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Cedar/Juniper, Elm and Birch. The pollen levels for Thursday will be falling but will remain in the high range. This decrease is due to rising humidity, weakening winds and expected precipitation in the morning, afternoon and evening which tends to wash pollen out of the air. This will improve your outlook if you have allergies and enjoy the out of doors.

Air Quality Index: 57 Air Quality Level: moderate Air Quality Level is moderate with levels between 40-60.