WWUS83 KUNR 100811 RFWUNR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Rapid City SD 211 AM MDT Mon Mar 10 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MDT TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF THE WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA PLAINS... .Warm and dry weather will continue today. Gusty westerly winds will develop in the late morning as temperatures warm, with relative humidities dropping to 13 to 20 percent. A dry cold front will cross the area in the afternoon. While some increases to the relative humidity are expected behind the front, northwest winds across northwest South Dakota will increase to 20 to 35 mph. Across northwest South Dakota, wind gusts up to 55 mph will be possible. Low relative humidity and gusty winds will result in critical fire weather conditions. SDZ326-333-102315- /O.EXA.KUNR.FW.W.0002.250310T1600Z-250311T0100Z/ Pine Ridge Area-Bennett County Area- 211 AM MDT Mon Mar 10 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 326 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 10 AM this morning to 7 PM MDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 326 Pine Ridge Area and 333 Bennett County Area. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 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. && $$ SDZ323>325-327>332-102315- /O.CON.KUNR.FW.W.0002.250310T1600Z-250311T0100Z/ Northern Foot Hills-Eastern Foot Hills-Custer County Plains- Butte County Area-Perkins County-West Central Plains- Ziebach County-Haakon County Area-Badlands Area- 211 AM MDT Mon Mar 10 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 323, 324, 325, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, AND 332... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 323 Northern Foot Hills, 324 Eastern Foot Hills, 325 Custer County Plains, 327 Butte County Area, 328 Perkins County, 329 West Central Plains, 330 Ziebach County, 331 Haakon County Area and 332 Badlands Area. * WINDS...West 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity would produce critical fire weather conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$