⚠️ Red Flag Warning – Northern Black Hills; Central Black Hills; Southern Black Hills; 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; Northern Campbell; Southern Campbell; Crook County Plains; Weston County Plains; Wyoming Black Hills – Friday, July 24, 2026

Red Flag Warning issued July 24 at 9:42PM MDT until July 26 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT
MDT SATURDAY NIGHT DUE TO DRY LIGHTNING FOR NORTHERN BLACK HILLS,
CENTRAL BLACK HILLS, SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS, 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, NORTHERN CAMPBELL, SOUTHERN CAMPBELL, CROOK COUNTY PLAINS,
WESTON COUNTY PLAINS, AND WYOMING BLACK HILLS…

.Thunderstorms expected to develop across northeastern Wyoming into
western South Dakota Saturday afternoon and evening. These storms are
expected to be high based and produce frequent lightning with little
to no rainfall as they move through. The dry storm risk combined with
very hot temperatures in the upper 90s to 100s, very low humidities
of 15 to 20 percent, and dry fuels, critical fire weather conditions
are expected tomorrow afternoon and evening.

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319,
320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332,
and 333.

* TIMING…From noon Saturday to midnight MDT Saturday Night.

* LIGHTNING…Frequent dry lightning is possible with thunderstorms.

* OUTFLOW WINDS…Gusty and erratic winds are possible in and near
any thunderstorms.

* THUNDERSTORMS…Thunderstorms with little to no rain, gusty and
erratic winds, and frequent lightning are possible.

* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.

Instructions

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are
expected. A combination of gusty winds, low relative humidity, and
dry lightning can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.