Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
369 FNUS63 KUNR 200730 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 130 AM MDT Mon Jul 20 2026 SDZ041-210000- Western Fall River- Including the cities of Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, and Rumford 130 AM MDT Mon Jul 20 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 Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category. $$ SDZ001-002-012>014-025>027-030>032-072>075-078-210000- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains- Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River- Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 130 AM MDT Mon Jul 20 2026 ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ042>044-046-049-076-077-210000- Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Tripp- Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 130 AM MDT Mon Jul 20 2026 /230 AM CDT Mon Jul 20 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 Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$ SDZ047-210000- Todd- Including the cities of Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, and Parmelee 230 AM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$