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Home Return to list Fire Weather Warning 0012 Issued by the Rapid City Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-11-04 01:53:36 542 WWUS83 KUNR 040753 RFWUNR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Rapid City SD 1253 AM MST Tue Nov 4 2025 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY ACROSS SOUTHWEST SD... .Gusty west winds will develop today ahead of a cool front in southwest SD. Deep mixing and very dry air will allow winds gusts to 40 mph with RH down to around 15 percent this afternoon. This will support critical fire weather conditions when combined with receptive fuels. WYZ317-040900- /O.CAN.KUNR.FW.A.0011.251104T1800Z-251105T0000Z/ Weston County Plains- 1253 AM MST Tue Nov 4 2025 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 317... The National Weather Service in Rapid City has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. Winds and RH are not expected to reach critical levels today. $$ SDZ321-322-325-326-332-333-050000- /O.UPG.KUNR.FW.A.0011.251104T1800Z-251105T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KUNR.FW.W.0012.251104T1800Z-251105T0000Z/ Southern Black Hills-Fall River County Area-Custer County Plains- Pine Ridge Area-Badlands Area-Bennett County Area- 1253 AM MST Tue Nov 4 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 321, 322, 325, 326, 332, AND 333... The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 5 PM MST this afternoon. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 321 Southern Black Hills, 322 Fall River County Area, 325 Custer County Plains, 326 Pine Ridge Area, 332 Badlands Area and 333 Bennett County Area. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity will produce critical fire weather conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-11-04 15:36:23 566 WWUS83 KUNR 042135 RFWUNR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Rapid City SD 235 PM MST Tue Nov 4 2025 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS SOUTHWEST SD... .Gusty west winds will continue this afternoon as a cool front moves through. Deep mixing and very dry air will allow wind gusts to 40 mph with the relative humidity down to 11-15 percent. This will support critical fire weather conditions when combined with receptive fuels. SDZ321-322-325-326-332-333-050000- /O.CON.KUNR.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-251105T0000Z/ Southern Black Hills-Fall River County Area-Custer County Plains- Pine Ridge Area-Badlands Area-Bennett County Area- 235 PM MST Tue Nov 4 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 321, 322, 325, 326, 332, AND 333... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 321 Southern Black Hills, 322 Fall River County Area, 325 Custer County Plains, 326 Pine Ridge Area, 332 Badlands Area and 333 Bennett County Area. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...11 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity will 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. && $$ Action: Expired Issued At: 2025-11-04 17:53:57 067 WWUS83 KUNR 042353 RFWUNR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Rapid City SD 453 PM MST Tue Nov 4 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING EXPIRING AT 5PM MST... SDZ321-322-325-326-332-333-050100- /O.EXP.KUNR.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-251105T0000Z/ Southern Black Hills-Fall River County Area-Custer County Plains- Pine Ridge Area-Badlands Area-Bennett County Area- 453 PM MST Tue Nov 4 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 321, 322, 325, 326, 332, AND 333... Relative humidities are rising and gusty winds will continue decreasing over the area. $$ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||