NWS Rapid City SDFW.W 0035September 3, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Pine Ridge Area, SD
The National Weather Service office in Rapid City issued a red flag warning for Pine Ridge Area in South Dakota, 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. 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 7.8 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
- Pine Ridge Area
- State
- South Dakota
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:11 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
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The notice as issued
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PINE RIDGE AREA... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FALL RIVER COUNTY AREA, NORTHERN CAMPBELL, SOUTHERN CAMPBELL, AND WESTON COUNTY PLAINS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 326. * TIMING...Until 8 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity as low as 11 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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