Fire Weather Watch

FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST WY AND SOUTHWEST SD. .Breezy west winds will develop Tuesday ahead of a cool front across portions of northeast WY into southwest SD. Deep mixing and very dry air combined with potential gusty winds may support critical fire weather conditions Tuesday afternoon. The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from late Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon. - AFFECTED AREA: Fire Weather Zones 317 Weston County Plains, 321 Southern Black Hills, 322 Fall River County Area, 325 Custer County Plains, 326 Pine Ridge Area, 332 Badlands Area and 333 Bennett County Area. - WINDS: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. - RELATIVE HUMIDITY: As low as 12 percent. - IMPACTS: The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity would produce critical fire weather conditions.