Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued July 25 at 12:27PM MDT until July 26 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 25, 2026 - 11:27am
Expires:
July 25, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT DUE
TO DRY LIGHTNING FOR NORTHERN BLACK HILLS, 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, PERKINS COUNTY, WEST CENTRAL PLAINS, ZIEBACH COUNTY,
HAAKON COUNTY AREA, BADLANDS AREA, BENNETT COUNTY 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, 319,
320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332,
and 333.
* TIMING...Until midnight MDT tonight.
* LIGHTNING...Frequent dry lightning is possible with thunderstorms.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty and erratic winds are possible in and near
any thunderstorms.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Thunderstorms with little to no rain, gusty and
erratic winds, and frequent lightning are possible.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
A Red Flag Warning for dry lightning means that thunderstorms with
frequent lighting and very little rainfall are possible. The
combination of low relative humidity, critical fuels, and
gusty/erratic winds could contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Area Description:
Northern Black Hills; 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; Perkins County; West Central Plains; Ziebach County; Haakon County Area; Badlands Area; Bennett County Area; Northern Campbell; Southern Campbell; Crook County Plains; Weston County Plains; Wyoming Black Hills
Forcast Office:
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: