Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued April 11 at 3:56AM MDT until April 11 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 11, 2026 - 2:56am
Expires:
April 11, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF
NORTHEASTERN WYOMING AND SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...
.Warm, dry, and breezy weather will support critical fire weather
conditions over northeastern Wyoming and southwestern South
Dakota today. In addition, there is a slight chance of a couple
dry thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening hours. While
confidence in timing and occurrence is low, erratic wind gusts in
excess of 45 MPH would be possible if a dry thunderstorm occurs.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 314 Northern Campbell, 315
Southern Campbell, 316 Crook County Plains, 317 Weston County
Plains, 320 Central Black Hills, 321 Southern Black Hills, 322
Fall River County Area, 324 Eastern Foot Hills, 325 Custer
County Plains, 326 Pine Ridge Area, 329 West Central Plains
and 332 Badlands Area.
* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 MPH with gusts up to 30 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent.
* IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative
humidity will 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:
Central Black Hills; Southern Black Hills; Fall River County Area; Eastern Foot Hills; Custer County Plains; Pine Ridge Area; West Central Plains; Badlands Area; Northern Campbell; Southern Campbell; Crook County Plains; Weston County Plains
Forcast Office:
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: