Red Flag Warning Wyoming | Effective 03/29/2026 11:10

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued March 29 at 12:10PM MDT until March 30 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 29, 2026 - 11:10am
Expires: 
March 30, 2026 - 2:15am
Description: 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 315... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 314, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 329, 332, AND 333... .Very dry and unseasonably warm weather will continue through Monday. For today, gusty west winds and minimum relative humidities around 13% for southern Campbell County will create critical fire weather conditions. Monday, a strong cold front will move through the area later Monday afternoon and Monday evening. Ahead of the cold front, west winds may reach 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 45 mph as minimum relative humidities drop as low as 12%. Gusty northwest winds will occur behind the cold front. The combination may create critical fire weather conditions Monday afternoon and early evening, especially considering antecedent very dry and warm weather as well as the drought. The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 315 Southern Campbell. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity would produce critical fire weather conditions.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Southern Campbell
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD