Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued April 12 at 3:22AM MDT until April 12 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 12, 2026 - 2:22am
Expires:
April 12, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY ACROSS
PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN WYOMING AND WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...
.Warm, dry, and breezy weather will support critical fire weather
conditions over northeastern Wyoming and southern South Dakota
through this evening. These conditions will likely extend into
Monday across much of the same area.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 314 Northern Campbell, 315
Southern Campbell, 317 Weston County Plains, 320 Central Black
Hills, 321 Southern Black Hills, 322 Fall River County Area,
324 Eastern Foot Hills, 325 Custer County Plains, 326 Pine
Ridge Area, 329 West Central Plains and 332 Badlands Area.
* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 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:
Central Black Hills; Southern Black Hills; Fall River County Area; Eastern Foot Hills; Custer County Plains; Pine Ridge Area; West Central Plains; Badlands Area; Northern Campbell; Southern Campbell; Weston County Plains
Forcast Office:
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov