The forecast for the weekend could bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of western South Dakota. High temperatures on Saturday and Sunday are looking to be in the 90s to lower 100s over the western SD prairies while minimum RHs each day will range from 13-20%. Wind will be the critical factor, however. Wind gusts from 10-20 mph are expected Saturday:
But Sunday winds are forecast to gust from 20-30 mph:
When combined with the hot temperatures and low humidity, the stronger winds on Sunday could bring critical fire weather conditions to west-central SD where fuels conditions are quite dry as noted earlier this week.
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