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FLUS43 KUNR 091103  
HWOUNR  
 
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
503 AM MDT MON MAR 9 2026  
 
SDZ001-002-012>014-024>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>078-WYZ054>060-  
101300-  
HARDING-NORTHERN PERKINS-BUTTE-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-ZIEBACH-  
NORTHERN BLACK HILLS-NORTHERN FOOTHILLS-RAPID CITY-  
SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS-CENTRAL BLACK HILLS-SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS-  
CUSTER CO PLAINS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-HAAKON-WESTERN FALL RIVER-  
NORTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-NORTHERN JACKSON-BENNETT-MELLETTE-TODD-  
TRIPP-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOTHILLS-SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-  
HERMOSA FOOTHILLS-EASTERN FALL RIVER-SOUTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-  
SOUTHERN JACKSON-SOUTHERN PERKINS-NORTHERN CAMPBELL-  
SOUTHERN CAMPBELL-WESTERN CROOK-WYOMING BLACK HILLS-  
WESTON COUNTY PLAINS-NEWCASTLE-NORTHEASTERN CROOK-  
503 AM MDT MON MAR 9 2026 /603 AM CDT MON MAR 9 2026/  
 
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN SOUTH  
DAKOTA AND NORTHEASTERN WYOMING.  
   
DAY ONE  
TODAY AND TONIGHT  
 
A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR A SMALL PART  
OF NORTHEASTERN WYOMING AND SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. SEE RFWUNR  
FOR DETAILS.  
 
THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER WILL BE VERY HIGH TO EXTREME OVER  
SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON.  
   
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  
TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY  
 
SNOW WILL FALL TUESDAY, ESPECIALLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  
THE BEST CHANCE FOR SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER  
BLACK HILLS WITH LOWER CHANCES FOR AROUND AN INCH ON THE PLAINS.  
HOWEVER, ANTECEDENT WARM GROUND AND MARGINALLY COLD AIR  
TEMPERATURES WILL IMPACT HOW MUCH SNOW ACTUALLY ACCUMULATES.  
 
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY, BUT  
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THURSDAY DUE TO A  
SHARP WARMUP, VERY DRY AIR, AND STRONG WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF  
50-60 MPH.  
   
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  
 
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.  
 
 
 
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES...OR CHECK  
OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RAPIDCITY  
 
 
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