Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
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197 WWUS83 KUNR 140810 RFWUNR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Rapid City SD 110 AM MST Fri Nov 14 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY ACROSS SOUTHWEST TO SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA... .Very warm air has moved into the area today, producing dry and very breezy conditions. Across southwest to south central South Dakota...the relative humidity will drop to 15 to 20 percent by late morning. Westerly winds will increase through the morning, with gusts to 25 to 35 mph continuing into the afternoon. This will produce critical fire weather conditions across southwest and south central South Dakota. SDZ322-325-326-332>335-150000- /O.CON.KUNR.FW.W.0013.251114T1600Z-251115T0000Z/ Fall River County Area-Custer County Plains-Pine Ridge Area- Badlands Area-Bennett County Area-Mellette and Todd Counties- Tripp County- 110 AM MST Fri Nov 14 2025 /210 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 322, 325, 326, 332, 333, 334, AND 335... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 322 Fall River County Area, 325 Custer County Plains, 326 Pine Ridge Area, 332 Badlands Area, 333 Bennett County Area, 334 Mellette and Todd Counties and 335 Tripp County. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity would 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. && $$