Red Flag Warning Issued for Southwestern South Dakota, Northeastern Wyoming
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NOAA issued it on July 15, 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 noon to 8 PM MDT today for critical fire weather conditions across multiple counties and zones.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern South Dakota and Northeastern Wyoming
- Issued
- July 15, 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 was issued by NWS Rapid City SD (NOAA) at 7:14 AM MDT on June 15, 2026. The alert is effective from 12:00 PM MDT to 8:00 PM MDT on June 15, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Fall River County Area, Pine Ridge Area, Badlands Area, Bennett County Area in South Dakota, and Weston County Plains in Wyoming. It includes Fire Weather Zones 317, 322, 326, 332, and 333.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Any fires that develop will spread rapidly.
Expected Conditions
Northwest winds of 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph are expected. Relative humidity will drop as low as 15 percent.
Timeline
The warning remains in effect from noon today until 8 PM MDT this evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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