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WWUS83 KUNR 091908
RFWUNR

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
108 PM MDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 323,
324, 325, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, AND 332...

.Warm and dry weather will continue Monday. Gusty westerly winds
will develop in the late morning as temperatures warm, with
relative humidities dropping to 13 to 20 percent. A dry cold front
will cross the area in the afternoon. While some some increases
to the relative humidity are possible behind the front, northwest
winds will increase to 25 to 35 mph with gusts around 55 mph.
These conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions.

SDZ323>325-327>332-101015-
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/O.NEW.KUNR.FW.W.0002.250310T1600Z-250311T0100Z/
Northern Foot Hills-Eastern Foot Hills-Custer County Plains-
Butte County Area-Perkins County-West Central Plains-
Ziebach County-Haakon County Area-Badlands Area-
108 PM MDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 323,
324, 325, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, AND 332...

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 7 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is
no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 323 Northern Foot Hills,
  324 Eastern Foot Hills, 325 Custer County Plains, 327 Butte
  County Area, 328 Perkins County, 329 West Central Plains, 330
  Ziebach County, 331 Haakon County Area and 332 Badlands Area.

* WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 to 20 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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