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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
234 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025

NEZ204-206-208-141645-
/O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0024.251114T1600Z-251115T0000Z/
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
234 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 /134 AM MST Fri Nov 14 2025/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/
THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY, NEAR
RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES, AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS FOR THE
EASTERN PANHANDLE, SANDHILLS, AND NORTHERN 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...9 AM MST through 5 PM MST Friday.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Upper 70s to to low 80s.

* LIGHTNING...None expected.

* IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have the potential for quick
  growth and rapid spread and may 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
225 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025

SDZ050-141630-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FW.W.0018.251114T1600Z-251115T0000Z/
Gregory-
225 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR GREGORY COUNTY
SOUTH DAKOTA...

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 10 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Gregory.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. 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.

&&

$$

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.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1250 AM MST Fri Nov 14 2025

...DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS IN THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

NEZ434>437-150000-
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0020.251114T1600Z-251115T0000Z/
Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest-
Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River-
Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument-
Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle-
1250 AM MST Fri Nov 14 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 434, 435, 436, AND 437...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 434.Fire weather zone
  435.Fire weather zone 436.Fire weather zone 437.

* WIND...Westerly winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY...13 to 18 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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