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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
1214 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025

SDZ033-045-048-040100-
/O.CON.KABR.FW.W.0015.251003T1800Z-251004T0100Z/
Stanley-Jones-Lyman-
1214 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025 /1114 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...

* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Stanley, Jones and Lyman.

* WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
  difficult to control or suppress.

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.

&&

$$

06

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
418 PM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN WY AND WESTERN SD...

.Hot temperatures and breezy southwest winds will continue late
this afternoon across northeast Wyoming and the western South
Dakota plains. Relative humidity of 10 to 15 percent and southeast
winds gusting to 25 to 35 mph will support critical fire weather
conditions until early this evening.

SDZ321-322-324>326-329-332-WYZ314>317-040100-
/O.CON.KUNR.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-251004T0100Z/
Southern Black Hills-Fall River County Area-Eastern Foot Hills-
Custer County Plains-Pine Ridge Area-West Central Plains-
Badlands Area-Northern Campbell-Southern Campbell-
Crook County Plains-Weston County Plains-
418 PM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
314, 315, 316, 317, 321, 322, 324, 325, 326, 329, AND 332...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 314 Northern Campbell, 315
  Southern Campbell, 316 Crook County Plains, 317 Weston County
  Plains, 321 Southern Black Hills, 322 Fall River County Area,
  324 Eastern Foot Hills, 325 Custer County Plains, 326 Pine
  Ridge Area, 329 West Central Plains and 332 Badlands Area.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 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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