Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
1100 AM MDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE
TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL BLACK HILLS,
SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS, FALL RIVER COUNTY AREA, NORTHERN FOOT HILLS,
EASTERN FOOT HILLS, CUSTER COUNTY PLAINS, PINE RIDGE AREA, BUTTE
COUNTY AREA, WEST CENTRAL PLAINS, BADLANDS AREA, NORTHERN CAMPBELL,
SOUTHERN CAMPBELL, CROOK COUNTY PLAINS, WESTON COUNTY PLAINS, AND
WYOMING BLACK HILLS...

SDZ320>327-329-332-WYZ314>318-100200-
/O.CON.KUNR.FW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-261010T0200Z/
Central Black Hills-Southern Black Hills-Fall River County Area-
Northern Foot Hills-Eastern Foot Hills-Custer County Plains-Pine
Ridge Area-Butte County Area-West Central Plains-Badlands Area-
Northern Campbell-Southern Campbell-Crook County Plains-Weston
County Plains-Wyoming Black Hills-
1100 AM MDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 320,
  321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 329, and 332.

* TIMING...Until 8 PM MDT this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* 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.

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GS