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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
212 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

SDZ001-002-012>014-025>027-030>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>078-
051300-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
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-Southern Perkins-
212 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024 /312 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western South
Dakota.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Critical fire weather conditions are expected, with poor relative
humidity recovery tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Strong northwest winds are expected on Saturday, strongest over
northwest South Dakota where gusts to 55 mph are expected.
Critical fire weather conditions will persist through Saturday.

.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 Rapid City SD
212 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

SDZ024-028-029-WYZ054>060-051300-
Northern Black Hills-Central Black Hills-Southern Black Hills-
Northern Campbell-Southern Campbell-Western Crook-
Wyoming Black Hills-Weston County Plains-Newcastle-
Northeastern Crook-
212 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Black Hills
of South Dakota...northeast Wyoming...and the Black Hills of
Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Critical fire weather conditions are expected, with poor relative
humidity recovery tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Critical fire weather conditions will persist through Saturday.

.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 Bismarck ND
645 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

NDZ009>012-017>022-031>037-040>048-050-051-052345-
Williams-Mountrail-Ward-McHenry-McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-
McLean-Sheridan-Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-
Kidder-Stutsman-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux-Emmons-
Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey-
645 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024 /545 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
North Dakota, northwest North Dakota, south central North Dakota,
southeast North Dakota, and southwest North Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Near critical fire weather conditions are possible over portions
of southwest and south central North Dakota through early this
evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

A Red Flag Warning is in effect from mid morning through mid
evening on Saturday. See www.weather.gov/bis for additional
information.

High Wind Watches and Warnings are in effect across western and
central North Dakota from early morning through late evening on
Saturday. See www.weather.gov/bis for additional information.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
356 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-052100-
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-
356 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of 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...This Afternoon and Tonight

Breezy south-southeast winds and low relative humidity will
result in continued elevated fire danger, particularly for those
west of I-29 this afternoon and evening. Critical conditions are
expected along and west of the James River.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Strong winds on Saturday combined with low relative humidity values
may result in near-critical to critical fire danger, with strongest
winds and driest relative humidity values for those west of I-29.
Wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
323 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-052030-
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-
323 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024 /223 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Critical fire weather conditions expected today across the northern
Sandhills into western Nebraska. A Red Flag Warning is in effect
until 9pm CT Saturday across the northern Sandhills and the Panhandle.
Elevated to near critical fire weather concerns for the Sandhills
into southwest and central Nebraska this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Critical fire weather conditions expected on Saturday for all of
western and north central Nebraska. The main hazards will be strong
winds with gust up to 40 mph possible along with minimum relative
humidity values down to 10 to 15 percent. The Red Flag Warning will
expand to include all of north central and western Nebraska until 9pm
CT Saturday evening.

Elevated fire weather concerns expected Sunday through Thursday as
warm temperatures and dry conditions continue.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
128 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>103-105-108-110>115-
117>119-051930-
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-Shirley Basin-Goshen County-
North Snowy Range Foothills-Southwest Carbon County-
Sierra Madre Range-Upper North Platte River Basin-Snowy Range-
Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range Foothills-
Central Laramie County-East Laramie County-
128 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of panhandle
Nebraska...east central Wyoming...south central Wyoming and
southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

Red Flag Warnings in effect through 7pm Saturday. Warm, windy
conditions expected to persist.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

Very dry conditions to continue for the foreseeable future.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
128 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

WYZ104-106-107-109-116-051930-
Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
East Platte County-Central Carbon County-South Laramie Range-
128 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Wyoming and southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

High Wind Warnings are in effect from midnight tonight through 6pm
Saturday. Red Flag Warning in effect until 7pm Saturday. Warm, dry
conditions expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

Very dry conditions to continue for the foreseeable future.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Riverton WY
1219 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

WYZ001>020-022>030-051300-
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-
1219 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...Red Flag Warning through Saturday Evening for Central and
Western Wyoming...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Western and Central Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Critical fire weather conditions are expected Friday afternoon
and evening through the overnight hours due to gusty westerly
wind and low minimum relative humidity values.

Strong west wind, especially between 9 PM and 6 AM, will blow
along the crest and east slopes of the Absaroka and Wind River
Ranges. Mountain wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph are possible across
the highest elevations. Nearby valley and foothill locations are
likely to see 40 to 50 mph wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

A cold front early Saturday morning will turn winds to the north
and northwest. These winds persist into Saturday afternoon. As a
result, critical fire weather conditions continue before improving
around sunset Saturday evening.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
422 AM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

SDZ003>005-009-010-015>017-033>037-045-048-051-050930-
Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Walworth-Edmunds-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-
Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-
422 AM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024 /322 AM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central South Dakota and
north central South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A Red Flag Warning has been issued for this afternoon due to ongoing
dry fuels, wind gusts of 30 to 45 mph, and relative humidity as low
as 20 to 30 percent.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Near critical to critical fire conditions expected Saturday as wind
gusts of 40 to 60 mph are forecasted along with relative humidity
values as low as 15 to 25 percent.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

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