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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 6:06 PM Apr. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ TO 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 331, 333, 334, AND 335... The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM MDT /noon CDT/ to 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ Sunday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 331 Haakon County Area, 333 Bennett County Area, 334 Mellette and Todd Counties and 335 Tripp County. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity will produce critical fire weather conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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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