Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for: 10 Miles W Custer County Airport SD

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
421 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024

SDZ027>030-041-074>076-WYZ055-058-059-211030-
Southern Foothills-Central Black Hills-Southern Black Hills-
Custer Co Plains-Western Fall River-Hermosa Foothills-
Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Campbell-
Weston County Plains-Newcastle-
421 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwestern
South Dakota...the Black Hills of South Dakota...and northeast
Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon today until 8 PM this
evening. See the latest RFWUNR for more details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today.

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Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check
our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity

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Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
122 PM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHEAST WYOMING AND FAR SOUTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA...

.Breezy westerly winds gusting around 30 mph, combined with
relative humidities falling into the lower teens, will result in
critical fire weather conditions this afternoon across portions
of northeast Wyoming and southwest South Dakota.

SDZ320>322-325-326-WYZ315-317-210200-
/O.CON.KUNR.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-240921T0200Z/
Central Black Hills-Southern Black Hills-Fall River County Area-
Custer County Plains-Pine Ridge Area-Southern Campbell-
Weston County Plains-
122 PM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
315, 317, 320, 321, 322, 325, AND 326...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 315 Southern Campbell, 317
  Weston County Plains, 320 Central Black Hills, 321 Southern
  Black Hills, 322 Fall River County Area, 325 Custer County
  Plains and 326 Pine Ridge Area.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent.

* IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative
  humidity will 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.

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