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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
428 AM MDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.DISCUSSION...Scattered thunderstorms will develop across western
South Dakota this afternoon and evening. A few storms may be
strong to severe and capable of large hail and damaging winds.
Afternoon highs will reach into the upper 90s to low 100s. Minimum
humidities will drop to 15 to 30 percent with the driest
conditions across southwestern SD and just east of the Black
Hills. Winds will be from the south at 10 to 15 mph, gusting up
to 25 mph.

SDZ027-041-075-270100-
Southern Foothills-Western Fall River-Eastern Fall River-
Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir,
Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick
428 AM MDT Sat Jul 26 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 moderate category.


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SDZ001-002-012>014-025-026-030>032-042>044-046-047-049-072>074-
076>078-270100-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Custer Co Plains-
Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Northern Oglala Lakota-
Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-
Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-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,
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, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa,
New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland,
Milesville, 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, Hermosa,
Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee,
Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee,
Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona
428 AM MDT Sat Jul 26 2025 /528 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 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.


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