Red Flag Warning for Fall River and Butte County Areas Until 8 PM MDT
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NOAA issued it on August 6, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Rapid City SD has issued a Red Flag Warning for Fall River County Area and Butte County Area due to gusty winds and low relative humidity.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- South Dakota
- Issued
- August 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Rapid City SD
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Dakota.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Rapid City SD. Effective from August 6 at 8:15 AM MDT, with onset at 11:00 AM MDT. Expires August 6 at 4:15 PM MDT and ends at 8:00 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zones 322 and 327, including Fall River County Area and Butte County Area in South Dakota.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will shortly occur. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Prepare for extreme fire behavior.
Expected Conditions
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Relative humidity as low as 9 percent. Any fires that develop will spread rapidly.
Timeline
The warning remains in effect until 8 PM MDT on August 6, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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