Fire Weather Watch South Dakota | Effective 03/26/2026 20:49

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued March 26 at 9:49PM MDT until March 28 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 26, 2026 - 8:49pm
Expires: 
March 27, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SATURDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 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...Southwest 20 to 30 MPH with gusts up to 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity would produce critical fire weather conditions.
Instruction: 
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description: 
Custer County Plains; Pine Ridge Area; Badlands Area; Bennett County Area; Mellette and Todd Counties; Tripp County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD