Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Fall River County Area; Northern Foot Hills; Eastern Foot Hills; Custer County Plains; Pine Ridge Area; Butte County Area; Northern Campbell; Southern Campbell; Crook County Plains; Weston County Plains |
| Effective: | 2026-10-07 @ 1:07 pm -> 2026-10-08 @ 1:15 am |
| Onset: | 2026-10-09 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-10-09 @ 9:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Rapid City SD on 2026-10-07 @ 1:07 pm |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued October 7 at 12:07PM MDT until October 9 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD |
| Description: |
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FALL RIVER COUNTY AREA, NORTHERN FOOT HILLS, EASTERN FOOT HILLS, CUSTER COUNTY PLAINS, PINE RIDGE AREA, BUTTE COUNTY AREA, NORTHERN CAMPBELL, SOUTHERN CAMPBELL, CROOK COUNTY PLAINS, AND WESTON COUNTY PLAINS... The National Weather Service in Rapid City SD has issued a Fire Weather Watch. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 314, 315, 316, 317, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, and 327. * TIMING...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * WINDS...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |