Red Flag Warning issued March 18 at 10:16AM MDT until March 18 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF
NORTHEASTERN WYOMING AND FAR SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...
.Very warm temperatures today with highs in the upper 60s into
mid 70s across northeastern Wyoming and southwestern South Dakota.
These anomalously warm temperatures coupled with gusty west-
northwest winds (gusts 30 to 40 MPH) and relative humidity
falling to around 15 percent will result in critical fire weather
conditions this afternoon and early evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 314 Northern Campbell, 315
Southern Campbell, 317 Weston County Plains, 321 Southern
Black Hills, 322 Fall River County Area, 325 Custer County
Plains, and 326 Pine Ridge Area.
* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative
humidity will produce critical fire weather conditions.
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.
Varoitus voimassa ke klo 18:16 - to klo 3:00
