Red Flag Warning Issued for Southern Black Hills and Plains Areas
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NOAA issued it on July 17, 2026, 5 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 from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday for critical fire weather conditions across multiple counties in southwestern South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern South Dakota and Northeastern Wyoming
- Issued
- July 17, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern South Dakota and Northeastern Wyoming.
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 on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southern Black Hills, Fall River County Area, Custer County Plains, Pine Ridge Area, Badlands Area, Bennett County Area, Southern Campbell, and Weston County Plains (Fire Weather Zones 315, 317, 321, 322, 325, 326, 332, and 333).
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Expected Conditions
Strong northwest winds from 25 to 35 mph with gusts from 40 to 55 mph are expected. Minimum relative humidity values will dip as low as 18 percent.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday due to gusty winds and low relative humidity.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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