Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
1233 AM MDT Thu Oct 8 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
CENTRAL BLACK HILLS, SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS, FALL RIVER COUNTY AREA,
NORTHERN FOOT HILLS, EASTERN FOOT HILLS, CUSTER COUNTY PLAINS, PINE
RIDGE AREA, BUTTE COUNTY AREA, WEST CENTRAL PLAINS, BADLANDS AREA,
NORTHERN CAMPBELL, SOUTHERN CAMPBELL, CROOK COUNTY PLAINS, WESTON
COUNTY PLAINS, AND WYOMING BLACK HILLS...

SDZ320>327-329-332-WYZ314>318-081845-
/O.CON.KUNR.FW.A.0013.261009T1700Z-261010T0200Z/
Central Black Hills-Southern Black Hills-Fall River County Area-
Northern Foot Hills-Eastern Foot Hills-Custer County Plains-Pine
Ridge Area-Butte County Area-West Central Plains-Badlands Area-
Northern Campbell-Southern Campbell-Crook County Plains-Weston
County Plains-Wyoming Black Hills-
1233 AM MDT Thu Oct 8 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 320,
  321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 329, and 332.

* TIMING...From Friday morning through Friday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
  burning is not recommended.

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JC

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1008 AM CDT Thu Oct 8 2026

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Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-
Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-
Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-
Union-
1008 AM CDT Thu Oct 8 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, central South
Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and
southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible this evening and
night mainly across northwestern IA. Some storms could be strong to
severe with large hail up to ping pong ball size.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Dry and breezier conditions over the weekend could lead to elevated
fire concerns with the focus being on Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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