Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning issued August 2 at 11:19AM MDT until August 3 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Alert Description
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FALL RIVER COUNTY AREA, NORTHERN FOOT HILLS, EASTERN FOOT HILLS, CUSTER COUNTY PLAINS, PINE RIDGE AREA, BUTTE COUNTY AREA, PERKINS COUNTY, WEST CENTRAL PLAINS, ZIEBACH COUNTY, HAAKON COUNTY AREA, BADLANDS AREA, BENNETT COUNTY AREA, AND WESTON COUNTY PLAINS... The National Weather Service in Rapid City SD has issued a Red Flag Warning. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 317, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, and 333. * TIMING...From 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Monday. * WINDS...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 18 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Safety Instructions
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.