Red Flag Warning Issued for Fall River and Pine Ridge Areas
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NOAA issued it on July 2, 2026, 7 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 has issued a Red Flag Warning from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday for critical fire weather conditions in Fall River County Area and Pine Ridge Area.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- South Dakota
- Issued
- July 2, 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Dakota.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Rapid City SD. The alert is effective from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zones 322 and 326, including Fall River County Area, Pine Ridge Area, Southern Campbell, Weston Plains, and Northern Campbell Counties in South Dakota.
What You Should Do
Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly.
Expected Conditions
West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Relative humidity as low as 11 percent.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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