Another red flag warning puts Republican counties at risk again

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Rapid City SD
1253 AM MST Tue Nov 4 2025

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY ACROSS SOUTHWEST SD...

.Gusty west winds will develop today ahead of a cool front in
southwest SD. Deep mixing and very dry air will allow winds gusts
to 40 mph with RH down to around 15 percent this afternoon. This
will support critical fire weather conditions when combined with
receptive fuels.