| Event | Red Flag Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Pine Ridge Area |
| Effective | 9/3/2026, 1:11:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/3/2026, 9:00:00 PM CDT |
Red Flag Warning issued September 3 at 12:11PM MDT until September 3 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE TO
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PINE RIDGE AREA…
…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE
TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FALL RIVER COUNTY AREA,
NORTHERN CAMPBELL, SOUTHERN CAMPBELL, AND WESTON COUNTY PLAINS…
* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zone 326.
* TIMING…Until 8 PM MDT this evening.
* WINDS…Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…Relative Humidity as low as 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
either occurring now, or will shortly. 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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