NWS Rapid City SDFW.W 0035September 2, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Northern Campbell, Southern Campbell and Weston County Plains, WY
The National Weather Service office in Rapid City issued a red flag warning for Northern Campbell, Southern Campbell and Weston County Plains in Wyoming, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on September 3. It was the 35th red flag warning the NWS office in Rapid City issued in 2026. Wyoming had 16 red flag warnings in September 2026, against 16 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Wyoming's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 8 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
- Northern Campbell, Southern Campbell and Weston County Plains
- State
- Wyoming
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:22 p.m. MDT, September 2, 2026
- In force from
- 12:00 p.m. MDT, September 3, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. MDT, September 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KUNR FW.W 0035
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Red Flag Warnings in Wyoming since 2008Every warning type in Wyoming
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The notice as issued
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN CAMPBELL, 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 314, 315, and 317. * TIMING...From noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday. * WINDS...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 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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