Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
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299 WWUS83 KUNR 132029 RFWUNR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Rapid City SD 129 PM MST Thu Nov 13 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY ACROSS SOUTHWEST TO SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA... .Warm air will work into the area tonight and Friday, bringing dry and breezy conditions tomorrow. Across southwest to south central South Dakota...relative humidity will drop to 15 to 20 percent. Westerly winds will increase in the morning, with gusts to 25 to 35 mph continuing through the day. This will support critical fire weather conditions across the area. SDZ322-325-326-332>335-141130- /O.NEW.KUNR.FW.W.0013.251114T1600Z-251115T0000Z/ Fall River County Area-Custer County Plains-Pine Ridge Area- Badlands Area-Bennett County Area-Mellette and Todd Counties- Tripp County- 129 PM MST Thu Nov 13 2025 /229 PM CST Thu Nov 13 2025/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 322, 325, 326, 332, 333, 334, AND 335... The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ to 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 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...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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$