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My Location: Scranton, PA
Current Time: 07:29:35 AM EDT
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| Type | Red Flag Warning |
Red Flag Warning |
| Issued By | NWS Rapid City SD | |
| Issuing Time | Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:54:00 PDT | |
| Broadcast Time | Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:54:00 PDT | |
| Valid Until | Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:00:00 PDT | |
| Brief Description | Red Flag Warning | |
| Detailed Description | CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHEASTERN WYOMING AND WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA TODAY AND TOMORROW. .Gusty south to southwest winds are expected to develop across the region today as a cold front approaches the area. Sustained winds will reach 15 to 30 mph, with some gusts as high as 45 mph. Ahead of the front, a warm and dry air mass will also overspread the region. Relative humidity values this afternoon will fall below 20 percent across much of the area, with some locations in northeastern Wyoming and southwestern South Dakota dropping below 10 percent. As the front crosses the area tonight into Saturday morning, relative humidity values may briefly recover above 25 percent. However, critical or near-critical relative humidity values are expected to return by Saturday afternoon. Coupled with strong northwest winds of 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph or greater, critical fire weather conditions are expected to persist through Saturday afternoon. 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 noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ today to 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA. Fire Weather Zones 314 Northern Campbell, 315 Southern Campbell, 316 Crook County Plains, 317 Weston County Plains, 318 Wyoming Black Hills, 319 Northern Black Hills, 320 Central Black Hills, 321 Southern Black Hills, 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. Today, south to southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. On Saturday, northwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY. Today, as low as 9 percent. On Saturday, as low as 13 percent. * IMPACTS. The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity would produce critical fire weather conditions. |
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