Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
442 FNUS63 KUNR 240922 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 222 AM MST Sun Nov 24 2024 .DISCUSSION...Skies will be mostly cloudy today with high temperatures ranging from the upper 20s to the mid 30s. Minimum relative humidity will range from 40 to 70 percent as a weather system brings snow to southern parts of the area. A strong cold front will produce northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph this afternoon. SDZ001-002-012>014-031-032-043-044-046-047-049-072-073-077-078- 250215- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette- Todd-Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- 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, 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, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 222 AM MST Sun Nov 24 2024 /322 AM CST Sun Nov 24 2024/ ...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 low category to moderate category. $$ SDZ025-026-030-042-076-250215- Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Custer Co Plains- Northern Oglala Lakota-Southern Oglala Lakota- Including the cities of Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Folsom, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, and Batesland 222 AM MST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ SDZ027-041-074-075-250215- Southern Foothills-Western Fall River-Hermosa Foothills- Eastern Fall River- Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick 222 AM MST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...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. $$