...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEASTERN WYOMING AND
MUCH OF WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...

.A strong cold front will move through the area later Monday
afternoon and Monday evening. Ahead of the cold front, west winds
will reach 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 45 mph, as minimum
relative humidities drop as low as 12%. Gusty northwest winds will
occur behind the cold front. The combination will lead to critical
fire weather conditions Monday afternoon and early evening,
especially considering antecedent very dry and warm weather as
well as the drought.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 314 Northern Campbell, 316
Crook County Plains, 317 Weston County Plains, 318 Wyoming
Black Hills, 319 Northern Black Hills, 320 Central Black
Hills, 321 Southern Black Hills, 322 Fall River County Area,
323 Northern Foot Hills, 324 Eastern Foot Hills, 325 Custer
County Plains, 326 Pine Ridge Area, 329 West Central Plains,
332 Badlands Area, 333 Bennett County Area and 334 Mellette
and Todd Counties.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent.

* IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative
humidity would produce critical fire weather conditions.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.