Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
1112 AM MDT Thu Sep 10 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT FRIDAY DUE TO
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS, FALL
RIVER COUNTY AREA, CUSTER COUNTY PLAINS, PINE RIDGE AREA, BADLANDS
AREA, BENNETT COUNTY AREA, AND WESTON COUNTY PLAINS...
SDZ321-322-325-326-332-333-WYZ317-111200-
/O.NEW.KUNR.FW.W.0038.260911T1700Z-260912T0100Z/
Southern Black Hills-Fall River County Area-Custer County Plains-
Pine Ridge Area-Badlands Area-Bennett County Area-Weston County
Plains-
1112 AM MDT Thu Sep 10 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT FRIDAY...
The National Weather Service in Rapid City SD has issued a Red Flag
Warning.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 317, 321, 322, 325, 326, 332,
and 333.
* TIMING...From 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Friday.
* WINDS...Gradually shifting from west to north at 15 to 25 MPH with
gusts up to 35 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 to 18 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
expected. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and
warm temperatures could contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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KSmith
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
304 AM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026
NEZ204-206-208-120100-
/O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0043.260911T1700Z-260912T0100Z/
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
304 AM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026 /204 AM MDT Fri Sep 11 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/
TODAY TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND
GUSTY WINDS FOR THE EASTERN PANHANDLE, WESTERN SANDHILLS, AND
PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest and Fire
Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R
McKelvie National Forest.
* TIMING...Noon CDT through 8 PM CDT or 11 AM MDT through 7 PM
MDT.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 91.
* LIGHTNING...Not expected.
* IMPACTS...Any fire starts will rapidly grow and spread.
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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
136 AM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR JONES, LYMAN,
AND BUFFALO...
SDZ045-048-051-111515-
/O.NEW.KABR.FW.W.0022.260911T1500Z-260912T0000Z/
Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-
136 AM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...
The National Weather Service in Aberdeen SD has issued a Red Flag
Warning.
* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Jones, Lyman, and Buffalo.
* TIMING...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening.
* WINDS...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 17 to 21 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that
promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This
does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring
now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to
receive information from authorities.
Follow all fire restrictions. One less spark, one less wildfire.
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BC
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1213 AM MDT Fri Sep 11 2026
NEZ434>437-WYZ433-120100-
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0042.260911T1700Z-260912T0100Z/
Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest-
Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River-
Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument-
Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle-Goshen/Middle-
Lower North Platte River Basin-
1213 AM MDT Fri Sep 11 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RH AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 433, 434, 435, 436, AND 437...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 433 through 437.
* WIND...West to northwest winds with gusts of 25 to 35 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...12 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely 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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