Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
226 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON
INTO THE MID EVENING HOURS...
.Strong southerly winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 45
mph will combine with low humidity to create critical fire weather
conditions on Saturday.
NEZ204-210-040330-
/O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0022.251004T1700Z-251005T0300Z/
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-Frenchman Basin-
126 PM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
DRY LIGHTNING, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR THE
WESTERN SANDHILLS AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red
Flag Warning for dry lightning, gusty winds and low humidity,
which is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Saturday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR and Fire Weather Zone 210
Frenchman Basin.
* TIMING...11 AM to 9 PM MDT Saturday.
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 87.
* LIGHTNING...Dry lightning possible late afternoon through early
evening.
* IMPACTS...Any fires which may develop, will have a high
probability to spread rapidly and be difficult to control.
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 North Platte NE
226 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON
INTO THE MID EVENING HOURS...
.Strong southerly winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 45
mph will combine with low humidity to create critical fire weather
conditions on Saturday.
NEZ206-208-209-219-040330-
/O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0022.251004T1700Z-251005T0300Z/
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-Loup Rivers Basin-Loess Plains-
226 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST,
NORTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red
Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect
from noon to 10 PM CDT Saturday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine
NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara
Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest,
Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin and Fire Weather Zone
219 Loess Plains.
* TIMING...Noon to 10 PM CDT Saturday.
* WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 90.
* LIGHTNING...Possible during the evening.
* IMPACTS...Any fires which may develop, will have a high
probability to spread rapidly and be difficult to control.
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
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.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
150 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST WY AND SOUTHWEST SD...
.Hot temperatures and breezy southwest winds are expected today for
much of the area. RH`s will fall to around 10 to 15 percent
across northeast WY and much of southwest SD in the afternoon with
breezy southwest winds developing, as winds will gust to 25 to 35
mph. Given dry fuels and these conditions, a red flag warning is
in effect.
SDZ321-322-324>326-329-332-WYZ314>317-040100-
/O.CON.KUNR.FW.W.0011.251003T1800Z-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-
150 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 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 10 to 20 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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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
230 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025
NDZ040-043-041930-
Slope-Bowman-
130 PM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North
Dakota.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
Near critical fire weather conditions are possible from mid to
late afternoon.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
Freezing temperatures are possible Sunday night and again Monday
night.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1140 AM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025
NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-041645-
Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Grant-
Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-
Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier-
Western Cherry-
1140 AM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025 /1040 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon.
Elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions will be possible
across the western Sandhills towards the Pine Ridge. The concern is
humidity minimums falling to the 15 to 20 percent range with gusts
up to 25 mph.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Near-critical fire weather conditions are again likely Saturday for
much of western and north central Nebraska. The concern is gusts up
to 45 mph and humidity minimums falling into the 20 to 30 percent
range. Any fire start will have the potential for rapid spread and
erratic behavior.
Southerly winds gusting up to 45 mph, with locally higher gusts
possible for north central Nebraska, are likely Saturday leading to
strong crosswind concerns on east-west routes.
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible late Saturday
afternoon but more likely Saturday evening for areas west of Highway
83. A few stronger storms are possible with the main concerns being
isolated damaging wind gusts.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Taylor
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
442 AM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-040945-
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-
Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-
Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-
Union-
442 AM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, central South
Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and
southeast South Dakota.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Increasing south winds gusting 20 to 35 MPH, combined with
unseasonably warm temperatures and drying grasses will lead to
elevated fire danger this afternoon. As temperatures climb to around
90 degrees, those sensitive to heat will want to seek out effective
cooling options and drink plenty of water.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
South winds increase further Saturday, with gusts 35 to 45 MPH more
common. High to Very High grassland fire danger will be widespread,
with isolated critical conditions possible. Caution should be used
to avoid sparking fire, especially in drier grasses or fields where
fall harvest activities are underway, as rapid fire spread is likely.
A few thunderstorms will be possible west of U.S. Highway 81 Saturday
night, but the risk of severe weather is low.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
311 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025
NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>119-040915-
Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County-
Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-
Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County-
Converse County Lower Elevations-Niobrara County-
North Laramie Range-Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-
Shirley Basin-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
East Platte County-Goshen County-Central Carbon County-
North Snowy Range Foothills-Southwest Carbon County-
Sierra Madre Range-Upper North Platte River Basin-Snowy Range-
Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-
Central Laramie County-East Laramie County-
311 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of panhandle
Nebraska...east central Wyoming...south central Wyoming and
southeast Wyoming.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
Elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions expected today
across Converse and Niobrara Counties, as well as the northern
Panhandle.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
Widespread precipitation expected Saturday as a potent shortwave
moves through the region. Strong winds will be possible in the
typical windy areas on Sunday. Gusts approaching 50 to 55 mph may
be possible.
.Spotter information statement...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
305 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025
SDZ001-012-013-025>027-030>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>077-041300-
Harding-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Northern Foothills-
Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-
Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Western Fall River-
Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-
Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains-
Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-
Southern Jackson-
305 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025 /405 AM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western South
Dakota.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
The grassland fire danger will be high to very high today with
elevated to critical fire weather conditions.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
There is a slight chance for thunderstorms Saturday night. Severe
weather is not expected.
.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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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
305 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025
SDZ024-028-029-WYZ054>060-041300-
Northern Black Hills-Central Black Hills-Southern Black Hills-
Northern Campbell-Southern Campbell-Western Crook-
Wyoming Black Hills-Weston County Plains-Newcastle-
Northeastern Crook-
305 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Black Hills
of South Dakota...northeast Wyoming...and the Black Hills of
Wyoming.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
There is a slight chance for thunderstorms Saturday night. Severe
weather is not expected.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed today.
&&
Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check
our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Riverton WY
304 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025
WYZ001>020-022>030-041315-
Yellowstone National Park-Absaroka Mountains-Cody Foothills-
North Bighorn Basin-Southwest Bighorn Basin-Southeast Bighorn Basin-
Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains-Bighorn Mountains West-
Bighorn Mountains Southeast-Northeast Johnson County-
Southeast Johnson County-Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains-
Jackson Hole-Wind River Mountains West-Wind River Mountains East-
Upper Wind River Basin-Wind River Basin-Lander Foothills-
Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range-
Natrona County Lower Elevations-Casper Mountain-Star Valley-
Salt River and Wyoming Ranges-Upper Green River Basin Foothills-
Upper Green River Basin-South Lincoln County-
Rock Springs and Green River-Flaming Gorge-East Sweetwater County-
304 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND BIGHORN MOUNTAINS...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Western and Central Wyoming.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Showers returning to western Wyoming with strong thunderstorms
possible in the afternoon. Elevated fire weather likely in the
afternoon from Rock Springs through Casper.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Saturday...Periods of rain likely across much of the area. Snow
likely in the mountains with several inches at the higher
elevations of the Absaroka, Wind River, and Bighorn Mountains,
with the worst conditions Saturday night.
Sunday...Light to moderate snow continues in the mountains. Sub
freezing temperatures possible at lower elevations Sunday night.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
403 AM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025
SDZ033-045-048-040915-
Stanley-Jones-Lyman-
403 AM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025 /303 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central South Dakota.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
A Red Flag Warning has been issued due to the combination of
southerly wind gusts up to 40 mph, relative humidity as low as 20%,
and dry fuels.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
A cold front will bring rain Saturday night through Sunday
morning. There is a Marginal Risk, level 1 of 5, for severe storms
Saturday night. Damaging winds will be the main concern. Heavy rain
or hail will also be possible.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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