| Event | Red Flag Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Fall River County Area; Butte County Area |
| Effective | 8/5/2026, 12:13:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/5/2026, 8:15:00 PM CDT |
Red Flag Warning issued August 5 at 11:13AM MDT until August 6 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY DUE TO
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FALL RIVER COUNTY AREA AND
BUTTE COUNTY AREA…
The National Weather Service in Rapid City SD has issued a Red Flag
Warning.
* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 322 and 327.
* TIMING…From 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Thursday.
* WINDS…Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…Relative Humidity down to 11 percent.
* 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 strong winds, low relative humidity, and
warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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