Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 14 at 12:55PM MDT until April 16 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 14, 2026 - 11:55am
Expires:
April 15, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THURSDAY ACROSS
PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN WYOMING AND SOUTHWESTERN INTO SOUTH
CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...
.Anomalously warm (70s and 80s) and dry (relative humidity around
14 percent) Thursday ahead of a cold front. Southwest winds will
increase through the day with gusts to 40 mph. The combination of
warm, dry, and windy conditions ahead of a cold front may result
in critical fire weather conditions Thursday afternoon and
evening.
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 Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 317 Weston County Plains,
321 Southern Black Hills, 322 Fall River County Area, 325
Custer County Plains, 326 Pine Ridge Area, 332 Badlands Area,
333 Bennett County Area, 334 Mellette and Todd Counties and
335 Tripp County.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 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:
Southern Black Hills; Fall River County Area; Custer County Plains; Pine Ridge Area; Badlands Area; Bennett County Area; Mellette and Todd Counties; Tripp County; Weston County Plains
Forcast Office:
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov