Weather Alerts For Spirit Lake, IA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 1201 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026 Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee- Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Gregory-Jerauld- Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha- Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-Bon Homme-Yankton- Union- 1201 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR AREAS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM HURON, TO SIOUX FALLS, TO STORM LAKE... The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson, Sioux, O'Brien, Clay, Plymouth, Cherokee, Buena Vista, Woodbury and Ida. In Nebraska, Dixon and Dakota. In South Dakota, Beadle, Gregory, Jerauld, Sanborn, Miner, Lake, Brule, Aurora, Davison, Hanson, McCook, Minnehaha, Charles Mix, Douglas, Hutchinson, Turner, Lincoln, Bon Homme, Yankton, Clay and Union. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 26 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. &&

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 1157 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026 Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-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-Union- Including the cities of Emery, Allen, Plankinton, Huron, Centerville, Lake Benton, Delmont, Hartley, Ida Grove, Fulda, Rock Rapids, North Sioux City, Lakefield, Flandreau, Windom, Arnolds Park, Slayton, Mitchell, Sioux City, Mountain Lake, Yankton, Le Mars, South Sioux City, Parkston, Clayton, Arlington, Lennox, Madison, Lake Preston, Hawarden, Sanborn, Tyler, Kimball, Spirit Lake, Woonsocket, Corsica, Pipestone, Tyndall, Sioux Center, Chancellor, Avon, Jackson, Wessington Springs, Chamberlain, Marshall, Larchwood, Rock Valley, Irene, Hendricks, Luverne, Alexandria, Hull, Worthington, Inwood, Storm Lake, Elk Point, Ivanhoe, Scotland, Stickney, Springfield, Milford, Cherokee, Freeman, Wagner, Sibley, Ponca, Sioux Falls, George, Canistota, Orland, Canton, Beresford, Battle Creek, Gregory, Marion, Spencer, Burke, Salem, Viborg, Hurley, Alcester, White Lake, Alpena, Tripp, Marty, Howard, Jefferson, Sheldon, Vermillion, De Smet, Armour, Wakefield, Lake Andes, Orange City, Menno, Tea, Harrisburg, Bridgewater, Brookings, Holstein, Montrose, Platte, Parker, and Tabor 1157 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and central, east central, south central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. &&