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Red Flag Warning issued October 22 at 7:38PM MDT until October 23 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Red Flag Warning · Northern Foot Hills; Butte County Area; Wyoming Black Hills. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Bulletin issued: 23 October 2026 at 01:38 UTC
First saved by us: 23 October 2026 at 01:42 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 23 October 2026
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Source classification: Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area: NWS Rapid City SD · Northern Foot Hills; Butte County Area; Wyoming Black Hills
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end): 23 October 2026 at 16:45 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 23 October 2026 at 17:00 UTC / 24 October 2026 at 05:00 UTC

Archived official description

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM MDT FRIDAY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN FOOT HILLS, BUTTE COUNTY AREA, AND WYOMING BLACK HILLS... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM MDT FRIDAY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN CAMPBELL, SOUTHERN CAMPBELL, CROOK COUNTY PLAINS, AND WESTON COUNTY PLAINS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 318, 323, and 327. * TIMING...From 11 AM to 11 PM MDT Friday. * WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Instructions in this archived message

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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First saved record · 23 October 2026 at 01:42 UTC

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23 October 2026 at 01:42 UTC

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Our first saved version of Red Flag Warning issued October 22 at 7:38PM MDT until October 23 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 23 October 2026 at 01:38 UTC

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