Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
108 PM MDT Sat Sep 28 2024

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUNDAY AND POSSIBLY
MONDAY WITH GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS NORTHEAST
WYOMING AND WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...

.Gusty south to southwest winds will develop Sunday afternoon,
especially over western South Dakota where winds will gust over 40
mph. Further west over the Black Hills area and northeast Wyoming,
winds will be much lighter, but deeper mixing may allow for
frequent gusts to 25 mph. RH will drop 15 percent or below Sunday
afternoon, which will result in critical fire weather conditions.
Poor RH recovery is expected Sunday night. A cold front will then
cross the region early Monday morning, supporting gusty northwest
winds through the day. Portions of western South Dakota may see
gusts of over 50 mph. RH will may fall to below 20 percent
Monday, especially over southwest to south central South Dakota,
which may again produce critical fire weather conditions.

SDZ325-326-328>335-291300-
/O.NEW.KUNR.FW.W.0023.240929T1600Z-240930T0300Z/
/O.EXT.KUNR.FW.A.0014.240930T1700Z-241001T0100Z/
Custer County Plains-Pine Ridge Area-Perkins County-
West Central Plains-Ziebach County-Haakon County Area-
Badlands Area-Bennett County Area-Mellette and Todd Counties-
Tripp County-
108 PM MDT Sat Sep 28 2024 /208 PM CDT Sat Sep 28 2024/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MDT /11 AM CDT/ TO 9 PM
MDT /10 PM CDT/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 325, 326, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333,
334, AND 335...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 325, 326, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, AND
335...

The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 10 AM MDT /11 AM CDT/ to 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ Sunday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 325 Custer County Plains,
  326 Pine Ridge Area, 328 Perkins County, 329 West Central
  Plains, 330 Ziebach County, 331 Haakon County Area, 332
  Badlands Area, 333 Bennett County Area, 334 Mellette and Todd
  Counties and 335 Tripp County.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph on
  Sunday. Northwest 25 to 35 with gusts up to 55 mph on Monday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent on Sunday. As low as 15
  percent on Monday.

* IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative
  humidity would produce critical fire weather conditions.

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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

SDZ319-WYZ318-291300-
/O.UPG.KUNR.FW.A.0014.240929T1600Z-240930T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KUNR.FW.W.0023.240929T1600Z-240930T0300Z/
Northern Black Hills-Wyoming Black Hills-
108 PM MDT Sat Sep 28 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
318 AND 319...

The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is
no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 318 Wyoming Black Hills and
  319 Northern Black Hills.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph on
  Sunday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent on Sunday.

* IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative
  humidity would produce critical fire weather conditions.

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.

&&

$$

SDZ320>322-WYZ314>317-291300-
/O.NEW.KUNR.FW.W.0023.240929T1600Z-240930T0300Z/
/O.EXT.KUNR.FW.A.0014.240930T1700Z-241001T0100Z/
Central Black Hills-Southern Black Hills-Fall River County Area-
Northern Campbell-Southern Campbell-Crook County Plains-
Weston County Plains-
108 PM MDT Sat Sep 28 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 314,
315, 316, 317, 320, 321, AND 322...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 314, 315, 316, 317, 320, 321, AND 322...

The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 314 Northern Campbell, 315
  Southern Campbell, 316 Crook County Plains, 317 Weston County
  Plains, 320 Central Black Hills, 321 Southern Black Hills and
  322 Fall River County Area.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph on
  Sunday. Northwest 15 to 25 with gusts up to 35 mph on Monday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent on Sunday. As low as 15
  percent on Monday.

* IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative
  humidity would produce critical fire weather conditions.

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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

SDZ323-324-327-291300-
/O.NEW.KUNR.FW.W.0023.240929T1600Z-240930T0300Z/
/O.EXT.KUNR.FW.A.0014.240930T1700Z-241001T0100Z/
Northern Foot Hills-Eastern Foot Hills-Butte County Area-
108 PM MDT Sat Sep 28 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 323,
324, AND 327...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 323, 324, AND 327...

The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 323 Northern Foot Hills,
  324 Eastern Foot Hills and 327 Butte County Area.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph on
  Sunday. Northwest 25 to 35 with gusts up to 55 mph on Monday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent on Sunday. As low as 20
  percent on Monday.

* IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative
  humidity would produce critical fire weather conditions.

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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$