Red Flag Warning Issued for Northeast Wyoming and Southwest South Dakota
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NOAA issued it on April 10, 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 is in effect for parts of Northeast Wyoming and Southwest South Dakota due to critical fire weather conditions expected on April 11, 2026.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northeast Wyoming and Southwest South Dakota
- Issued
- April 10, 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 Northeast Wyoming and Southwest South Dakota.
Red Flag Warning in Affected Areas
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Rapid City SD. This alert is for critical fire weather conditions and is effective from noon to 8:00 PM MDT on April 11, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the following regions: Central Black Hills; Southern Black Hills; Fall River County Area; Eastern Foot Hills; Custer County Plains; Pine Ridge Area; West Central Plains; Badlands Area; Northern Campbell; Southern Campbell; Crook County Plains; and Weston County Plains.
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
Southwest winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph and relative humidity as low as 12 percent are expected.
Timeline
The alert is effective from noon MDT on April 11, 2026, until 8:00 PM MDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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