Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued October 8 at 12:33AM MDT until October 9 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
October 7, 2026 - 11:33pm
Expires:
October 8, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
CENTRAL BLACK HILLS, SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS, FALL RIVER COUNTY AREA,
NORTHERN FOOT HILLS, EASTERN FOOT HILLS, CUSTER COUNTY PLAINS, PINE
RIDGE AREA, BUTTE COUNTY AREA, WEST CENTRAL PLAINS, BADLANDS AREA,
NORTHERN CAMPBELL, SOUTHERN CAMPBELL, CROOK COUNTY PLAINS, WESTON
COUNTY PLAINS, AND WYOMING BLACK HILLS...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 320,
321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 329, and 332.
* TIMING...From Friday morning through Friday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Area Description:
Central Black Hills; Southern Black Hills; Fall River County Area; Northern Foot Hills; Eastern Foot Hills; Custer County Plains; Pine Ridge Area; Butte County Area; West Central Plains; Badlands Area; Northern Campbell; Southern Campbell; Crook County Plains; Weston County Plains; Wyoming Black Hills
Forcast Office:
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov