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WWUS83 KUNR 131818
RFWUNR
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1218 PM MDT MON JUL 13 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY 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, PERKINS COUNTY, WEST CENTRAL PLAINS,
ZIEBACH COUNTY, HAAKON COUNTY AREA, AND BADLANDS AREA...
SDZ322>332-141200-
/O.CON.KUNR.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-260715T0300Z/
FALL RIVER COUNTY AREA-NORTHERN FOOT HILLS-EASTERN FOOT HILLS-
CUSTER COUNTY PLAINS-PINE RIDGE AREA-BUTTE COUNTY AREA-PERKINS
COUNTY-WEST CENTRAL PLAINS-ZIEBACH COUNTY-HAAKON COUNTY AREA-
BADLANDS AREA-
1218 PM MDT MON JUL 13 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327,
328, 329, 330, 331, AND 332.
* TIMING...UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY.
* WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 10 TO 20 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR
BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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