Red Flag Warning issued May 13 at 7:06PM MDT until May 14 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THURSDAY DUE TO
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FALL RIVER COUNTY AREA,
NORTHERN FOOT HILLS, EASTERN FOOT HILLS, CUSTER COUNTY PLAINS, PINE
RIDGE AREA, BUTTE COUNTY AREA, WEST CENTRAL PLAINS, ZIEBACH COUNTY,
HAAKON COUNTY AREA, BADLANDS AREA, AND BENNETT COUNTY AREA...
.Warm, very dry, and breezy weather will support critical fire
weather conditions over much of the western SD Plains for the
remainder of today. Expect southeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts
up to 45 mph, with RH as low as 10 percent. A trough will move
through the area early Thursday morning, with winds shifting
northwest and increasing to 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
After poor recovery, RH's will fall to the teens or lower again on
Thursday afternoon with gusty northwest winds.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327,
329, 330, 331, 332, and 333.
* TIMING...Until 9 PM MDT Thursday.
* WINDS...For Wednesday, southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up
to 45 mph. For Thursday, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up
to 55 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity as low as 10 percent in the
afternoon today and Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
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 to klo 4:06 - pe klo 6:00
