NWS Rapid City SDFW.W 0027June 29, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Fall River County Area, Custer County Plains, Pine Ridge Area and 3 more, SD and WY
The National Weather Service office in Rapid City issued a red flag warning for Fall River County Area, Custer County Plains, Pine Ridge Area and 3 more in South Dakota, Wyoming, which was in force until 9:00 p.m. local time on June 29. It was the 27th red flag warning the NWS office in Rapid City issued in 2026. South Dakota had 5 red flag warnings in June 2026, against 0 in an average June of 2008-2025 (South Dakota's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 11 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
- Fall River County Area, Custer County Plains, Pine Ridge Area and 3 more
- State
- South Dakota
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:28 a.m. MDT, June 29, 2026
- In force from
- 10:00 a.m. MDT, June 29, 2026
- Expires
- 9:00 p.m. MDT, June 29, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KUNR FW.W 0027
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Red Flag Warnings in South Dakota since 2008Every warning type in South Dakota
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The notice as issued
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FALL RIVER COUNTY AREA, CUSTER COUNTY PLAINS, PINE RIDGE AREA, BADLANDS AREA, SOUTHERN CAMPBELL, AND WESTON COUNTY PLAINS... The National Weather Service in Rapid City SD has issued a Red Flag Warning. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 315, 317, 322, 325, 326, and 332. * TIMING...From 10 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity of 15 percent or less. * 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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