Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
329 FNUS63 KUNR 090731 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 131 AM MDT Sat Aug 9 2025 .DISCUSSION... Mostly sunny skies are expected today with highs in the mid 70s to upper 80s. Minimum relative humidities will drop to the mid 20s to mid 30s. West to northwest winds will blow at 15-30 mph with gusts from 30-40 mph, highest over northwest South Dakota. SDZ027-100130- Southern Foothills- Including the cities of Hot Springs and Angostura Reservoir 131 AM MDT Sat Aug 9 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 Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ SDZ001-002-012>014-030-041-042-075-078-100130- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Custer Co Plains-Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota- Eastern Fall River-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Folsom, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 131 AM MDT Sat Aug 9 2025 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$ SDZ025-026-031-032-043-044-046-047-049-072>074-076-077-100130- Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon- Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Hermosa Foothills-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, 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, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 131 AM MDT Sat Aug 9 2025 /231 AM CDT Sat Aug 9 2025/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$