Red Flag Warning Issued for Western South Dakota and Eastern Wyoming
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on August 3, 2026, 2 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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A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Monday for multiple fire weather zones due to gusty winds and low relative humidity.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Western South Dakota and Eastern Wyoming
- Issued
- August 3, 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western South Dakota and Eastern Wyoming.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Rapid City SD. The alert is effective from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT on Monday, August 3, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Fall River County Area, Northern Foot Hills, Eastern Foot Hills, Custer County Plains, Pine Ridge Area, Butte County Area, Perkins County, West Central Plains, Ziebach County, Haakon County Area, Badlands Area, Bennett County Area in South Dakota, and Weston County Plains in Wyoming (Fire Weather Zones 317, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, and 333).
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will shortly occur. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Any fires that develop will spread rapidly.
Expected Conditions
North winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph are expected. Relative humidity will range between 18 and 26 percent.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 11 AM MDT Monday, August 3, until 8 PM MDT Monday, August 3, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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