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Red Flag Warning issued October 22 at 10:44AM MDT until October 23 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Red Flag Warning · Northern Campbell; Southern Campbell; Crook County Plains; Weston County Plains. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

Bulletin issued
22 October 2026 at 16:44 UTC
First saved by us
22 October 2026 at 16:57 UTC
Last included in a daily record
22 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area
NWS Rapid City SD · Northern Campbell; Southern Campbell; Crook County Plains; Weston County Plains
Certainty / urgency
Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end)
23 October 2026 at 07:45 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 CAMPBELL, SOUTHERN CAMPBELL, CROOK COUNTY PLAINS, AND WESTON COUNTY PLAINS... .Warm temperatures, humidities as low as 13%, and southwest winds gusting to 50 mph ahead of an approaching cold front will create widespread critical fire weather conditions Friday afternoon through Friday evening. Southwest winds increase over northeastern Wyoming after 10 am Friday morning with sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph and gusts of 40 to 50 mph through the afternoon. Winds will shift to the northwest after midnight as the front moves through. While some showers may accompany the front, not expecting any widespread wetting rains. The National Weather Service in Rapid City SD has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 11 AM to 11 PM MDT Friday. * TIMING...From 11 AM to 11 PM MDT Friday. * WINDS...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 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 · 22 October 2026 at 16:57 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Red Flag Warning issued October 22 at 10:44AM MDT until October 23 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 16:44 UTC

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      "onsetAt": "2026-10-23T17:00:00.000Z",
      "expiresAt": "2026-10-23T07:45:00.000Z",
      "forecastEndAt": "2026-10-24T05:00:00.000Z",
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      "summary": "Red Flag Warning · Northern Campbell; Southern Campbell; Crook County Plains; Weston County Plains. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.",
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