Red Flag Warning for Western South Dakota and Northeastern Wyoming
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NOAA issued it on April 28, 2026, 3 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 critical fire weather conditions in areas including the Black Hills and surrounding regions, effective from 10 AM MDT on April 22, 2026, until 8 PM MDT due to high winds and low humidity.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Western South Dakota and Northeastern Wyoming
- Issued
- April 28, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western South Dakota and Northeastern Wyoming.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the NWS Rapid City SD. This alert is for critical fire weather conditions and is effective from 10 AM MDT to 8 PM MDT on April 22, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the following regions: 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; West Central Plains; Ziebach County; Haakon County Area; Badlands Area; Bennett County Area; Mellette and Todd Counties; Tripp County; Northern Campbell; Southern Campbell; Crook County Plains; Weston County Plains; and Wyoming Black Hills, covering parts of western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming.
What You Should Do
Residents in the affected areas should prepare for critical fire weather conditions, as a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Expected Conditions
Expected conditions include temperatures ranging from the 80s to mid 90s, minimum humidities as low as 10 percent, and southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Scattered thunderstorms may occur, potentially bringing gusts over 50 mph and little precipitation.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 10 AM MDT to 8 PM MDT on April 22, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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