Red Flag Warning for Haakon, Bennett, Mellette, Todd, and Tripp Counties in South Dakota
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NOAA issued it on April 11, 2026, 4 months 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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A Red Flag Warning has been issued for parts of South Dakota, indicating critical fire weather conditions due to strong winds and low humidity from 11 AM MDT to 9 PM MDT on April 12.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Western South Dakota
- Issued
- April 11, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western South Dakota.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by NWS Rapid City SD. This alert is for critical fire weather conditions and is effective from April 12, 2026, at 11:00 AM MDT until April 12, 2026, at 9:00 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the Haakon County Area, Bennett County Area, Mellette and Todd Counties, and Tripp County in South Dakota.
What You Should Do
Prepare for critical fire weather conditions. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Expected Conditions
Winds are expected from the west at 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Relative humidity could drop as low as 13 percent. Isolated dry thunderstorms are possible, which might bring erratic wind gusts in excess of 50 mph, though confidence in this is low.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 11:00 AM MDT on April 12, 2026, until 9:00 PM MDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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