Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
837 FNUS63 KUNR 060811 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 211 AM MDT Tue May 6 2025 .DISCUSSION... Variably cloudy skies are expected today with a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms, mainly over far western South Dakota. High temperatures this afternoon will range from the upper 50s over far northwestern South Dakota to the 70s over south-central South Dakota. Minimum afternoon relative humidities will range from the 50s near the Black Hills to the 30s over south-central South Dakota. North/northeast winds will average 12-25 mph. SDZ027-030-074-070115- Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Hermosa Foothills- Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, and Fairburn 211 AM MDT Tue May 6 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 Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ SDZ001-002-012>014-025-026-031-032-041>044-046-047-049-072-073- 075>078-070115- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon- Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson- Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Southern Meade Co Plains-Eastern Fall River- Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 211 AM MDT Tue May 6 2025 /311 AM CDT Tue May 6 2025/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$