Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued June 9 at 7:59PM MDT until June 10 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 9, 2026 - 6:59pm
Expires:
June 10, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHERN
CAMPBELL, WESTON PLAINS, AND NORTHERN CAMPBELL COUNTIES...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY DUE TO
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN CAMPBELL, WESTON
PLAINS, FALL RIVER AREA, AND PINE RIDGE AREA COUNTIES...
...
.Temperatures have dropped and relative humidity has risen above
critical thresholds this evening. Gusty winds across northeast
Wyoming will also decrease over the next hour or two. The Red Flag
Warning will be allowed to expire at 800 PM MDT. Temperatures will
not be as warm on Wednesday, but very dry air and gusty winds are
expected to return across portions of the northeast Wyoming plains
and far southwest South Dakota. Relative humidity as low as 11
percent and westerly wind gusts up to 45 mph are expected late
Wednesday morning through the early evening.
The National Weather Service in Rapid City SD has issued a Red Flag
Warning.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 322 and 326.
* TIMING...From 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday.
* WINDS...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity as low as 11 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
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:
Fall River County Area; Pine Ridge Area
Forcast Office:
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov