# HEADLINE
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RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL BLACK HILLS, SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS, FALL RIVER COUNTY AREA, NORTHERN FOOT HILLS, EASTERN FOOT HILLS, CUSTER COUNTY PLAINS, PINE RIDGE AREA, BUTTE COUNTY AREA, WEST CENTRAL PLAINS, BADLANDS AREA, NORTHERN CAMPBELL, SOUTHERN CAMPBELL, CROOK COUNTY PLAINS, WESTON COUNTY PLAINS, AND WYOMING BLACK HILLS
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
# DETAILS
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AFFECTED AREA
Fire Weather Zones 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 329, and 332.
TIMING
From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening.
WINDS
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
As low as 10 percent.
IMPACTS
Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
ISSUED AT
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 12:12 AM MDT
ISSUED BY
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
# PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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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.
# AREAS AFFECTED
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Northern Campbell, Northern Foot Hills, Badlands Area, Butte County Area, Central Black Hills, Crook County Plains, Custer County Plains, Eastern Foot Hills, Fall River County Area, Pine Ridge Area, Southern Black Hills, Southern Campbell, West Central Plains, Weston County Plains, Wyoming Black Hills
