FLUS43 KUNR 211020

HWOUNR



Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service Rapid City SD

420 AM MDT Sat Mar 21 2026



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Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-

Northern Black Hills-Northern Foothills-Rapid City-

Southern Foothills-Central Black Hills-Southern Black Hills-

Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Western Fall River-

Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-

Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains-

Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-

Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins-Northern Campbell-

Southern Campbell-Western Crook-Wyoming Black Hills-

Weston County Plains-Newcastle-Northeastern Crook-

420 AM MDT Sat Mar 21 2026 /520 AM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026/



This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western South

Dakota and northeastern Wyoming.



.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight



Very warm, dry air and breezy winds will result in elevated to 

critical fire weather conditions today. 



Across the plains of South Dakota: very high to extreme Grassland

Fire Danger is expected this afternoon.



.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday



Warm temperatures, dry air, and gusty winds will support elevated

to near critical fire weather through early next week.



.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...



Spotter activation will not be needed today.



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Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check

our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity



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