Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
844 FNUS63 KUNR 171005 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 405 AM MDT Sun Aug 17 2025 .DISCUSSION... Mostly dry today, though some isolated storms may develop over the Black Hills and southern SD this afternoon and evening. Afternoon highs will climb into the upper 80s to 90s with minimum humidities ranging from around 25 percent in southwestern SD to around 55 percent in northwestern and south central SD. Winds will be from the north at 5 to 10 mph, gusting to 15 mph. SDZ027-041-180100- Southern Foothills-Western Fall River- Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, and Rumford 405 AM MDT Sun Aug 17 2025 ...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 high category. $$ SDZ030-042-075-180100- Custer Co Plains-Northern Oglala Lakota-Eastern Fall River- Including the cities of Folsom, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick 405 AM MDT Sun Aug 17 2025 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ001-002-012>014-025-026-031-032-043-044-046-047-049-072>074- 076>078-180100- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon- 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, 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, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 405 AM MDT Sun Aug 17 2025 /505 AM CDT Sun Aug 17 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 Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$