Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
303 FLUS43 KUNR 120842 HWOUNR Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Rapid City SD 242 AM MDT Wed Mar 12 2025 SDZ001-002-012>014-025-026-072-073-078-131300- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Southern Meade Co Plains-Southern Perkins- 242 AM MDT Wed Mar 12 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwestern South Dakota...and southwestern South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Dry fuels will combine with low humidity and breezy southerly winds to support elevated fire weather conditions today. The Grassland Fire Danger will be high to very high. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday On Thursday, dry fuels will combine with low humidity and breezy southwesterly winds to support elevated fire weather conditions. A storm system will affect the region on Friday, possibly bringing strong winds with gusts over 50 mph and light rain and snow. At this time, any snow accumulation is expected to be minor. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today. && Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity $$ SDZ030>032-042>044-046-047-049-074>077-131300- Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon- Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd- Tripp-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota- Southern Jackson- 242 AM MDT Wed Mar 12 2025 /342 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central South Dakota...and southwestern South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Dry fuels will combine with low humidity and breezy southerly winds to support elevated fire weather conditions today. The Grassland Fire Danger will be very high. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday On Thursday, dry fuels will combine with low humidity and breezy southwesterly winds to support near critical fire weather conditions. A storm system will affect the region on Friday, possibly bringing strong winds with gusts over 50 mph and light rain and snow. At this time, any snow accumulation is expected to be minor. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today. && Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity $$ SDZ024-027>029-041-WYZ054>060-131300- Northern Black Hills-Southern Foothills-Central Black Hills- Southern Black Hills-Western Fall River-Northern Campbell- Southern Campbell-Western Crook-Wyoming Black Hills- Weston County Plains-Newcastle-Northeastern Crook- 242 AM MDT Wed Mar 12 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Dry fuels will combine with low humidity and breezy southerly winds to support elevated fire weather conditions today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday On Thursday, dry fuels will combine with low humidity and breezy southwesterly winds to support elevated fire weather conditions. A storm system will affect the region on Friday, possibly bringing strong winds with gusts over 50 mph and light rain and snow. At this time, any snow accumulation is expected to be minor. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today. && Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity $$