Weather Alerts For Provo, SD

# HEADLINE -------------------- HOT, DRY, AND BREEZY WEEK AHEAD, WITH NEAR-CRITICAL TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BEGINNING TODAY RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, AND 335 # SUMMARY -------------------- .A near-critical to critical fire weather pattern is forecast to develop across much of western South Dakota starting today, and continue through much of the week. The most critical days at this time appear to be today, Wednesday, and Thursday. A RED FLAG WARNING has been issued for the western South Dakota plains today...the first day of this pattern...due to a combination of hot afternoon temperatures of 85 to 95 degrees, low minimum afternoon relative humidities of 10 to 20 percent, and winds gusting as high as 30 to 40 MPH with a sudden shift from south to northwest winds during the afternoon and evening due to passage of a dry cold front. In this environment, any new fires could spread rapidly and be difficult to control. # DETAILS -------------------- AFFECTED AREA Fire Weather Zones 322 Fall River County Area, 323 Northern Foot Hills, 324 Eastern Foot Hills, 325 Custer County Plains, 326 Pine Ridge Area, 327 Butte County Area, 328 Perkins County, 329 West Central Plains, 330 Ziebach County, 331 Haakon County Area, 332 Badlands Area, 333 Bennett County Area, 334 Mellette and Todd Counties, and 335 Tripp County. WINDS South southwest 15 to 20 MPH with gusts up to 30 MPH, then switching to northwest 15 to 25 MPH with gusts up 40 MPH. RELATIVE HUMIDITY As low as 10 percent. IMPACTS The combination of hot temperatures, gusty winds, and low relative humidities will produce critical fire weather conditions. In addition, a dry cold front will cross the region from northwest to southeast between 2 PM and 9 PM today, resulting in a sudden shift from south to northwest winds and an increase in wind gusts. In this environment, any new fires could spread rapidly and be difficult to control. ISSUED AT Monday, May 11, 2026 at 4:17 AM MDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Rapid City SD HEADER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE # 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Custer County Plains, Haakon County Area, Mellette and Todd Counties, Perkins County, Badlands Area, Bennett County Area, Butte County Area, Eastern Foot Hills, Fall River County Area, Northern Foot Hills, Pine Ridge Area, Tripp County, West Central Plains, Ziebach County

Pollen Index: 10.3 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Elm, Cedar/Juniper and Ash. The amount of pollen in the air for Tuesday will be increasing and extend further into the very high range. This is likely to be caused in part by strong winds and decreasing humidity.