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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
148 AM MDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.DISCUSSION...Warm and dry today with afternoon temperatures in
the upper 50s to upper 60s. Minimum relative humidities will drop
to 15 to 30%. Winds will shift to the northwest in the afternoon
with sustained winds of 15 to 20 mph, gusting up to 30 mph.
Showers are possible this afternoon.

SDZ030-032-041-044-046-075-077-210100-
Custer Co Plains-Haakon-Western Fall River-Bennett-Mellette-
Eastern Fall River-Southern Jackson-
Including the cities of Folsom, Philip, Midland, Milesville,
Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Martin, Allen, Tuthill,
Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Oral,
Oelrichs, Smithwick, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek
148 AM MDT Sun Apr 20 2025 /248 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025/

...HIGH FIRE DANGER...

The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category this
afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture
content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground,
indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread.
Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning
or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the
relative humidity is higher.

The outlook for Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index
will reach the high category to very high category.


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SDZ001-002-012>014-025>027-031-042-043-047-049-072>074-076-078-
210100-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Southern Foothills-
Pennington Co Plains-Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Todd-
Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains-
Hermosa Foothills-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Perkins-
Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow,
Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City,
Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir,
Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree,
Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish,
Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Hot Springs,
Angostura Reservoir, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta,
Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka,
Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis,
Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis,
Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB,
Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa,
Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee,
Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona
148 AM MDT Sun Apr 20 2025 /248 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025/

...MODERATE FIRE DANGER...

The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category
this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering
moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on
the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire
to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored.

The outlook for Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index
will reach the moderate category to high category.


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