A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN CAMPBELL COUNTY AND THE WESTON COUNTY PLAINS IN WYOMING...AND WESTERN FALL RIVER COUNTY IN SOUTH DAKOTA... .Warm, dry, and windy conditions are expected south and west of the Black Hills area on Thursday afternoon. The minimum relative humidity will fall into the teens, and gusty southwest to eventually northwest winds are expected, leading to possible critical fire weather conditions. The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect Thursday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 315 Southern Campbell, 317 Weston County Plains and 322 Fall River County Area. * WINDS...West 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity would produce critical fire weather conditions.