Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
709 FNUS63 KUNR 110827 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 227 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025 .DISCUSSION...Expect partly cloudy skies today with a small chance of showers or perhaps an isolated thunderstorm. High temperatures will be in the mid 70s to around 80. Minimum relative humidities will drop into the mid 30s to upper 40s. Southeast winds will average 15-25 mph with gusts around 30-40 mph east of the Black Hills. SDZ030-120115- Custer Co Plains- Including the city of Folsom 227 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...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 Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category. $$ SDZ013-026-027-031-041-042-073>077-120115- Northern Meade Co Plains-Rapid City-Southern Foothills- Pennington Co Plains-Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota- Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River- Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 227 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category to very high category. $$ SDZ001-002-012-014-025-032-043-044-046-047-049-072-078-120115- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Ziebach-Northern Foothills-Haakon- Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-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, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, 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, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 227 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025 /327 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 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 to very high category. $$