Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued July 11 at 5:37AM MDT until July 12 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 11, 2026 - 4:37am
Expires:
July 11, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING 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, BADLANDS AREA, NORTHERN CAMPBELL, SOUTHERN CAMPBELL, CROOK
COUNTY PLAINS, AND WESTON COUNTY PLAINS...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 314, 315, 316, 317, 322, 323,
324, 325, 326, 327, 329, and 332.
* TIMING...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening.
* WINDS...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 7 to 20 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are
forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag
Warnings.
Area Description:
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
Forcast Office:
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: