One product issued by NWS for: 16 Miles SW Union Center SD
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Rapid City SD 706 PM MDT Wed May 13 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THURSDAY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FALL RIVER COUNTY AREA, NORTHERN FOOT HILLS, EASTERN FOOT HILLS, CUSTER COUNTY PLAINS, PINE RIDGE AREA, BUTTE COUNTY AREA, WEST CENTRAL PLAINS, ZIEBACH COUNTY, HAAKON COUNTY AREA, BADLANDS AREA, AND BENNETT COUNTY AREA... .Warm, very dry, and breezy weather will support critical fire weather conditions over much of the western SD Plains for the remainder of today. Expect southeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, with RH as low as 10 percent. A trough will move through the area early Thursday morning, with winds shifting northwest and increasing to 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. After poor recovery, RH`s will fall to the teens or lower again on Thursday afternoon with gusty northwest winds. SDZ322>327-329>333-141200- /O.CON.KUNR.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260515T0300Z/ Fall River County Area-Northern Foot Hills-Eastern Foot Hills- Custer County Plains-Pine Ridge Area-Butte County Area-West Central Plains-Ziebach County-Haakon County Area-Badlands Area- Bennett County Area- 706 PM MDT Wed May 13 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THURSDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 329, 330, 331, 332, and 333. * TIMING...Until 9 PM MDT Thursday. * WINDS...For Wednesday, southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. For Thursday, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity as low as 10 percent in the afternoon today and Thursday. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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. && $$ Schultz