Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
625 FNUS63 KUNR 080946 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 346 AM MDT Mon Sep 8 2025 .DISCUSSION... Dry and very warm conditions are expected through mid-week. The grassland fire danger index is expected to remain mainly in the moderate to high category through Wednesday. SDZ001-027-030-041-042-075-090100- Harding-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Western Fall River- Northern Oglala Lakota-Eastern Fall River- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick 346 AM MDT Mon Sep 8 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 Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to very high category. $$ SDZ002-012-013-026-031-043-044-046-073-074-076>078-090100- Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Rapid City- Pennington Co Plains-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette- Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa Foothills-Southern Oglala Lakota- Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Rapid City, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 346 AM MDT Mon Sep 8 2025 /446 AM CDT Mon Sep 8 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to high category. $$ SDZ014-025-032-047-049-072-090100- Ziebach-Northern Foothills-Haakon-Todd-Tripp- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Including the cities of Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, and Tilford 346 AM MDT Mon Sep 8 2025 /446 AM CDT Mon Sep 8 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 Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$