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Rapid City - SD, US, National Weather Service

Northern Campbell

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 325, 326, 332, AND 333... AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 314 Northern Campbell, 315 Southern Campbell, 316 Crook County Plains, 317 Weston County Plains, 318 Wyoming Black Hills, 319 Northern Black Hills, 320 Central Black Hills, 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 35 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 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.

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH SATURDAY FOR MUCH OF NORTHEASTERN WYOMING AND WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA... .Well above average temperatures through Saturday with a very dry airmass in place and breezy winds will support critical fire weather conditions. The lowest RH and breeziest winds are expected along and south of I90, especially on the Plains. Poor RH recovery tonight many areas with even warmer conditions Saturday. The red flag warning has been extended through Saturday south of I90, with the addition of south central SD for Saturday. A cold front will move through Saturday evening with breezy northerly winds expected and rising RH.