Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 17 at 1:48AM MDT until March 18 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 17, 2026 - 12:48am
Expires:
March 17, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY ACROSS
PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN WYOMING AND FAR SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH
DAKOTA...
.Dry air will spread into portions of northeastern Wyoming and far
southwestern South Dakota on Wednesday, leading to relative
humidities as low as 15 percent. West winds may exceed 30 mph
through the afternoon. The combination of low humidity and gusty
winds could support critical fire weather conditions Wednesday
afternoon.
The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is
in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 315 Southern Campbell, 317
Weston County Plains and 322 Fall River County Area.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative
humidity would produce critical fire weather conditions.
Instruction:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
Fall River County Area; Southern Campbell; Weston County Plains
Forcast Office:
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov