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Action: New Issued At: 2026-02-26 13:48:50 040 WWUS83 KUNR 261948 RFWUNR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Rapid City SD 1248 PM MST Thu Feb 26 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRIDAY... .Dry air will overspread southwest and south-central South Dakota on Friday, leading to relative humidity values as low as 17 percent. Northwest wind gusts will exceed 30 mph through the afternoon. The combination of low humidity values and gusty winds could lead to critical fire weather conditions on Friday. SDZ322-335-271100- /O.NEW.KUNR.FW.A.0003.260227T1700Z-260228T0000Z/ Fall River County Area-Tripp County- 1248 PM MST Thu Feb 26 2026 /148 PM CST Thu Feb 26 2026/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 322 AND 335... The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday morning through Friday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 322 Fall River County Area and 335 Tripp County. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity would produce critical fire weather conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-02-26 23:05:36 991 WWUS83 KUNR 270504 RFWUNR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Rapid City SD 1004 PM MST Thu Feb 26 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MST/100 PM CST TO 600 PM MST/700 PM CST FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 315, 317, 322, 326, 333, 334, AND 335... .Very dry air will affect parts of northeastern Wyoming as well as far southwestern into south-central South Dakota Friday afternoon. Minimum relative humidities will drop to 15 to 20 percent as northwest winds blow at 10 to 25 mph with gusts from 25 to 40 mph, strongest over south-central South Dakota. Antecedent D1 to D2 drought conditions will exacerbate the fire potential. The combination of low humidity values and gusty winds will create critical fire weather conditions on Friday for these areas. SDZ322-272015- /O.UPG.KUNR.FW.A.0003.260227T1700Z-260228T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KUNR.FW.W.0003.260227T1900Z-260228T0100Z/ Fall River County Area- 1004 PM MST Thu Feb 26 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 322... The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 6 PM MST Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 322 Fall River County Area. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity would produce critical fire weather conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ SDZ335-272015- /O.UPG.KUNR.FW.A.0003.260227T1700Z-260228T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KUNR.FW.W.0003.260227T1900Z-260228T0100Z/ Tripp County- 1104 PM CST Thu Feb 26 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CST FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 335... 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 1 PM to 7 PM CST Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 335 Tripp County. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 20 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. && $$ SDZ326-WYZ315-317-272015- /O.NEW.KUNR.FW.W.0003.260227T1900Z-260228T0100Z/ Pine Ridge Area-Southern Campbell-Weston County Plains- 1004 PM MST Thu Feb 26 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 315, 317, AND 326... The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 6 PM MST Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 315 Southern Campbell, 317 Weston County Plains and 326 Pine Ridge Area. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 17 percent. * IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity would produce critical fire weather conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ SDZ333-334-272015- /O.NEW.KUNR.FW.W.0003.260227T1900Z-260228T0100Z/ Bennett County Area-Mellette and Todd Counties- 1004 PM MST Thu Feb 26 2026 /1104 PM CST Thu Feb 26 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MST /1 PM CST/ TO 6 PM MST /7 PM CST/ FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 333 AND 334... 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 MST /1 PM CST/ to 6 PM MST /7 PM CST/ Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 333 Bennett County Area and 334 Mellette and Todd Counties. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 18 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. && $$ Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-02-26 23:05:36 991 WWUS83 KUNR 270504 RFWUNR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Rapid City SD 1004 PM MST Thu Feb 26 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MST/100 PM CST TO 600 PM MST/700 PM CST FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 315, 317, 322, 326, 333, 334, AND 335... .Very dry air will affect parts of northeastern Wyoming as well as far southwestern into south-central South Dakota Friday afternoon. Minimum relative humidities will drop to 15 to 20 percent as northwest winds blow at 10 to 25 mph with gusts from 25 to 40 mph, strongest over south-central South Dakota. Antecedent D1 to D2 drought conditions will exacerbate the fire potential. The combination of low humidity values and gusty winds will create critical fire weather conditions on Friday for these areas. SDZ322-272015- /O.UPG.KUNR.FW.A.0003.260227T1700Z-260228T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KUNR.FW.W.0003.260227T1900Z-260228T0100Z/ Fall River County Area- 1004 PM MST Thu Feb 26 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 322... The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 6 PM MST Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 322 Fall River County Area. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity would produce critical fire weather conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ SDZ335-272015- /O.UPG.KUNR.FW.A.0003.260227T1700Z-260228T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KUNR.FW.W.0003.260227T1900Z-260228T0100Z/ Tripp County- 1104 PM CST Thu Feb 26 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CST FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 335... 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 1 PM to 7 PM CST Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 335 Tripp County. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 20 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. && $$ SDZ326-WYZ315-317-272015- /O.NEW.KUNR.FW.W.0003.260227T1900Z-260228T0100Z/ Pine Ridge Area-Southern Campbell-Weston County Plains- 1004 PM MST Thu Feb 26 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 315, 317, AND 326... The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 6 PM MST Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 315 Southern Campbell, 317 Weston County Plains and 326 Pine Ridge Area. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 17 percent. * IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity would produce critical fire weather conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ SDZ333-334-272015- /O.NEW.KUNR.FW.W.0003.260227T1900Z-260228T0100Z/ Bennett County Area-Mellette and Todd Counties- 1004 PM MST Thu Feb 26 2026 /1104 PM CST Thu Feb 26 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MST /1 PM CST/ TO 6 PM MST /7 PM CST/ FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 333 AND 334... 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 MST /1 PM CST/ to 6 PM MST /7 PM CST/ Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 333 Bennett County Area and 334 Mellette and Todd Counties. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 18 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. && $$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||