Red Flag Warning Issued for Western South Dakota
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NOAA issued it on May 17, 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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NWS Rapid City has issued a Red Flag Warning for multiple fire weather zones in western South Dakota from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday due to hot, dry and breezy conditions.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Western South Dakota
- Issued
- May 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western South Dakota.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Rapid City SD. In effect from 11 AM MDT to 9 PM MDT Monday for gusty winds and low relative humidity.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zones 322 Fall River County Area, 323 Northern Foot Hills, 324 Eastern Foot Hills, 325 Custer County Plains, 326 Pine Ridge Area, 329 West Central Plains, 331 Haakon County Area, 332 Badlands Area, 333 Bennett County Area, 334 Mellette and Todd Counties, and 335 Tripp County.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any new fires could spread rapidly and be difficult to control.
Expected Conditions
Hot afternoon temperatures of 85 to 95 degrees, low relative humidities of 12 to 18 percent, and winds gusting as high as 30 to 40 mph. Winds will shift from south to northwest during the afternoon.
Timeline
Warning in effect from 11 AM MDT Monday to 9 PM MDT Monday.
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