{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.ec63dd7042b70eba178c3e9d1bf60b626bc70be1.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Red Flag Warning issued May 14 at 12:52PM MDT until May 14 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-14","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.ec63dd7042b70eba178c3e9d1bf60b626bc70be1.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Rapid City SD"},"word_count":269,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Red Flag Warning: Red Flag Warning issued May 14 at 12:52PM MDT until May 14 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Fall River County Area; Northern Foot Hills; Eastern Foot Hills; Custer County Plains; Pine Ridge Area; Butte County Area; West Central Plains; Ziebach County; Haakon County Area; Badlands Area; Bennett County Area\n**Issued by:** NWS Rapid City SD\n**Sent:** 2026-05-14T12:52:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-14T12:52:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-14T21:00:00-06:00\n\n## Description\n...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE\nTO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FALL RIVER COUNTY AREA,\nNORTHERN FOOT HILLS, EASTERN FOOT HILLS, CUSTER COUNTY PLAINS, PINE\nRIDGE AREA, BUTTE COUNTY AREA, WEST CENTRAL PLAINS, ZIEBACH COUNTY,\nHAAKON COUNTY AREA, BADLANDS AREA, AND BENNETT COUNTY AREA...\n\n.Warm, dry, and windy weather has resulted in critical fire weather\nconditions over much of the western South Dakota Plains today. Winds\nshifted to the west-northwest earlier today with wind speeds near 20\nto 35 mph and gusts up to 55 mph. Relative humidity will continue to\nfall to 10 to 20 percent.\n\n* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327,\n329, 330, 331, 332, and 333.\n\n* TIMING...Until 9 PM MDT this evening.\n\n* WINDS...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.\n\n* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity as low as 10 percent.\n\n* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor\nburning is not recommended.\n\n## Instructions\nA Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are\neither occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds,\nlow relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to\nextreme fire behavior."}