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Fire Weather Watch issued October 8 at 12:12AM MDT until October 9 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
A Fire Weather Watch was issued for areas in the Black Hills and nearby plains, from Friday morning through Friday evening. The alert cites gusty winds and low relative humidity and says any fires that develop may spread rapidly.
Why it matters
The alert says fires that develop could spread rapidly under the stated conditions.
Location
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 6/10
- Geographic reach
- 3/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 3/10
- Positivity
- 3/10
- Urgency
- 4/10
Sources
- Primary official sourceFire Weather Watch issued October 8 at 12:12AM MDT until October 9 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
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