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WWUS83 KUNR 280927
RFWUNR

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
227 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ THIS
MORNING TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 333, 334, AND 335...

.A dry cold front will move through the region today with gusty
northwest winds developing across south central South Dakota this
afternoon. Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph are likely. While afternoon
relative humidities will range from 25 to 30 percent, the strong
winds in conjunction with receptive fuels and above average
temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s will support the
development of critical fire weather conditions this afternoon.

SDZ333>335-010000-
/O.NEW.KUNR.FW.W.0001.250228T1600Z-250301T0000Z/
Bennett County Area-Mellette and Todd Counties-Tripp County-
227 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025 /327 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ THIS
MORNING TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 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 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ this morning to 5 PM MST /6 PM
CST/ this afternoon.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 333 Bennett County Area,
  334 Mellette and Todd Counties and 335 Tripp County.

* WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent.

* 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.

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