Red Flag Warning issued May 10 at 10:24PM MDT until May 11 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Detalles

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
EVENING ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA PLAINS...

.Hot, dry, and windy conditions on Monday will support widespread
critical fire weather conditions across the western South Dakota
plains. Temperatures tomorrow will be in the upper 80s to mid 90s
with humidities dropping to 10-20 percent. Gusts of 25 to 40 mph
are also expected. A dry cold front will cross western South
Dakota in the afternoon and early evening, bringing quickly-
changing wind shifts and continued higher gusts. In this
environment, any new fires could spread rapidly and be difficult
to control.

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 to 9 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is
no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 327 Butte County Area, 328
Perkins County and 330 Ziebach County.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent.

* IMPACTS...The combination of hot temperatures, gusty winds,
and low relative humidity would produce critical fire weather
conditions. In addition, a dry cold front will cross the
region from northwest to southeast between 2 PM and 8 PM
Monday, resulting in a sudden wind shift from south to
northwest and an increase in wind gusts. In this environment,
any new fires could spread rapidly and be difficult to control.

* IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative
humidity would produce critical fire weather conditions.