United States / Midwest / South Dakota
Pennington County, South Dakota, Thursday, October 8, 2026
Official Warning‹ Wed, Oct 7Thursday, October 8, 2026Fri, Oct 9 ›Right nowAlert me about Pennington County
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Version 1 · Oct 9, 12:31 AM MDTVersion 2 · Oct 9, 5:12 PM MDTVersion 3 · Oct 9, 6:32 PM MDTVersion 4 · Oct 9, 9:59 PM MDTVersion 5 · Oct 9, 10:32 PM MDTVersion 6 · Oct 10, 8:18 PM MDT1 official warning recorded: Red Flag Warning. We can’t see: Safety, Roads And Transit, Health.
1Warnings recorded
44Headlines that day
4Events published
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Official Warnings Recorded, Quoted In Full
Red Flag Warning
“Red Flag Warning issued October 8 at 11:03AM MDT until October 9 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD”
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL BLACK HILLS, SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS, FALL RIVER COUNTY AREA, NORTHERN FOOT HILLS, EASTERN FOOT HILLS, CUSTER COUNTY PLAINS, PINE RIDGE AREA, BUTTE COUNTY AREA, WEST CENTRAL PLAINS, BADLANDS AREA, NORTHERN CAMPBELL, SOUTHERN CAMPBELL, CROOK COUNTY PLAINS, WESTON COUNTY PLAINS, AND WYOMING BLACK HILLS... The National Weather Service in Rapid City SD has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 329, and 332. * TIMING...From 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Friday. * WINDS...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 8, 11:03 AM MDT · expires Oct 8, 11:15 PM MDT · Issuer
What Each Status Rests On
Open a topic for its recordsWeatherOfficial Warning1 official warning in effect: Red Flag Warning.
Weather
Official Warning1 official warning in effect: Red Flag Warning.
Official Warnings
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Local NewsActive44 reports on this day from 4 sources.
Local News
Active44 reports on this day from 4 sources.
- The Daily Slice: Friday, October 09, 2026 · Rapid City Post · Oct 8, 8:35 PM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Weekend Rundown: Black Hills Powwow, Stitch-Fest and Robert Plant Highlight Rapid City Weekend · Rapid City Post · Oct 8, 6:00 PM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Cross Country on the Road at Holiday Inn Express Classic Saturday · Rapid City Post · Oct 8, 6:00 PM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- City, county tackle Rapid Creek overgrowth · Rapid City Post · Oct 8, 5:07 PM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Four more tribes partner with prediction market giant Kalshi · Indian Country Today · Oct 8, 5:00 PM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
More (20)
- Jackets Head South for Weekend Versus Grizzlies and Cowgirls · Rapid City Post · Oct 8, 4:20 PM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- South Dakota Farmers Union asks governor and lawmakers to approve a state fuel tax holiday · South Dakota Searchlight · Oct 8, 4:10 PM MDT Published event
- South Dakota Farmers Union asks governor and lawmakers to approve a state fuel tax holiday · Rapid City Post · Oct 8, 4:10 PM MDT Published event
- Judge extends temporary access to White House for news organizations Trump banned · Rapid City Post · Oct 8, 3:42 PM MDT Published event
- Voters in midterm elections identify a culprit for rising cost of living: Trump’s tariffs · Rapid City Post · Oct 8, 3:38 PM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Indigenous Creators Conference kicks off ahead of Black Hills Powwow · KNBN · Oct 8, 3:26 PM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Local youth showcase livestock at the 89th Western Junior Livestock Show · KNBN · Oct 8, 3:01 PM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Watertown man killed in single-vehicle crash · KNBN · Oct 8, 2:52 PM MDT Published event
- Farmers Union donates pork for Team Buche Cares distribution in South Dakota · Rapid City Post · Oct 8, 2:46 PM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Rapid City Fire Department using simulations to prepare for possible hazmat calls · KNBN · Oct 8, 2:33 PM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Dorothy Rose Anstett Gregson · Rapid City Post · Oct 8, 2:05 PM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Audrey P. Martin · Rapid City Post · Oct 8, 2:01 PM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Newsom apologized to tribes for historic harms, but vetoed 2 bills that would have empowered them · Indian Country Today · Oct 8, 2:00 PM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Spearfish man sentenced to probation on Davison County pimping charge · KNBN · Oct 8, 1:33 PM MDT Published event
- Another South Dakota Republican lawmaker is facing a criminal charge · Rapid City Post · Oct 8, 1:32 PM MDT Published event
- Another South Dakota Republican lawmaker is facing a criminal charge · South Dakota Searchlight · Oct 8, 1:32 PM MDT Published event
- Breadroot Co-op to Celebrate Local Vendors and Community Connections Oct. 10 · Rapid City Post · Oct 8, 11:55 AM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- South Dakota lawmaker faces DUI after allegedly driving combine into signs, tree · KNBN · Oct 8, 11:53 AM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- $705M Ho-Chunk casino opens this month · Indian Country Today · Oct 8, 11:44 AM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- South Dakota students can apply to in-state public universities for free through Nov. 30 · KNBN · Oct 8, 11:32 AM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
And 19 more reports on this day, not listed here.
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Government
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Health
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Events
- Report In Pennington County, South Dakota Reported · first reported as “South Dakota Farmers Union asks governor and lawmakers to approve a state fuel tax holiday” by South Dakota Searchlight · first seen Oct 8, 4:10 PM MDT
- Report In Pennington County, South Dakota Reported · first reported as “Another South Dakota Republican lawmaker is facing a criminal charge” by South Dakota Searchlight · first seen Oct 8, 1:32 PM MDT
- Report In Pennington County, South Dakota Reported · first reported as “Hardrockers Defeat MSU Denver for First Time in 10 Years” by Rapid City Post · first seen Oct 7, 6:00 PM MDT
- Report In Pennington County, South Dakota Reported · first reported as “Main Street Square celebrates 15 years” by Rapid City Post · first seen Oct 6, 5:00 AM MDT