Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
534 FNUS63 KUNR 091107 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 507 AM MDT Sun Aug 9 2026 SDZ041-100115- Western Fall River- Including the cities of Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, and Rumford 507 AM MDT Sun Aug 9 2026 ...EXTREME FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the extreme category this afternoon. Extreme weather conditions and very low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that critical burning conditions exist. All fires have the potential to become large and spread quickly becoming erratic with extreme behavioral characteristics. No outdoor burning should take place. The outlook for Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category. $$ SDZ012-027-030-042-072-075-100115- Butte-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Northern Oglala Lakota- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Eastern Fall River- Including the cities of Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick 507 AM MDT Sun Aug 9 2026 ...VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category this afternoon. Very poor weather conditions and very low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that dangerous burning conditions exist. Fires will spread rapidly and show erratic behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended. The outlook for Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category to very high category. $$ SDZ001-002-013-014-025-026-031-032-043-073-074-076>078-100115- Harding-Northern Perkins-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon- Northern Jackson-Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa Foothills- Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, 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, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 507 AM MDT Sun Aug 9 2026 ...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 moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ044-046-100115- Bennett-Mellette- Including the cities of Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, and Cedar Butte 507 AM MDT Sun Aug 9 2026 /607 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ SDZ047-049-100115- Todd-Tripp- Including the cities of Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, and Ideal 607 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026 ...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 Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$