NWS Rapid City SDFW.W 0036September 3, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Butte County Area, Northern Campbell, Southern Campbell and 3 more, SD and WY
The National Weather Service office in Rapid City issued a red flag warning for Butte County Area, Northern Campbell, Southern Campbell and 3 more in South Dakota, Wyoming, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on September 4. It was the 36th red flag warning the NWS office in Rapid City issued in 2026. South Dakota had 6 red flag warnings in September 2026, against 5 in an average September of 2008-2025 (South Dakota's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Rapid City SD
- Area
- Butte County Area, Northern Campbell, Southern Campbell and 3 more
- State
- South Dakota
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:19 p.m. MDT, September 3, 2026
- In force from
- 11:00 a.m. MDT, September 4, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. MDT, September 4, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KUNR FW.W 0036
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR BUTTE COUNTY AREA, NORTHERN CAMPBELL, SOUTHERN CAMPBELL, CROOK COUNTY PLAINS, WESTON COUNTY PLAINS, AND WYOMING BLACK HILLS... The National Weather Service in Rapid City SD has issued a Red Flag Warning. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, and 327. * TIMING...From 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Friday. * WINDS...South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity as low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What the agency told people to do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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