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Location: Rapid City, SD
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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 8:29 AM Apr. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
315, 317, 320, 321, 322, 324, 325, 326, 329, AND 332...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 315 Southern Campbell, 317
Weston County Plains, 320 Central Black Hills, 321 Southern
Black Hills, 322 Fall River County Area, 324 Eastern Foot
Hills, 325 Custer County Plains, 326 Pine Ridge Area, 329 West
Central Plains and 332 Badlands Area.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 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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