Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued April 11 at 7:54PM MDT until April 12 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 11, 2026 - 6:54pm
Expires:
April 12, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH SUNDAY ACROSS
PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN WYOMING AND WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...
.Warm, dry, and breezy weather will support critical fire weather
conditions over northeastern Wyoming and southwestern South
Dakota through Sunday afternoon. Showers this evening will
continue to produce gusts to 50 mph. Fair to poor recovery of
relative humidity is expected tonight and Sunday morning, with a
max of 45 to 60 percent.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 331 Haakon County Area, 333
Bennett County Area, 334 Mellette and Todd Counties and 335
Tripp County.
* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent.
* IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative
humidity will produce critical fire weather conditions.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Haakon County Area; Bennett County Area; Mellette and Todd Counties; Tripp County
Forcast Office:
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov