Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
605 FNUS63 KUNR 070850 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 250 AM MDT Mon Apr 7 2025 .DISCUSSION...Mild and dry today with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s across northwestern into south central South Dakota and in the 60s across southwestern South Dakota and the foothills. Afternoon humidities will range from around 30 to 35% across northwestern into south central South Dakota. Afternoon humidities across southwestern South Dakota will range from 25 to 30%. Breezy southeast winds will develop over northwestern South Dakota this afternoon with sustained winds of 15 to 20 mph and gusts of up to 30 mph. A cool front moving through late Tuesday will bring chances for showers and isolated thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon with chances for showers persisting through Wednesday. Unseasonably warm and dry conditions for the latter part of the week. SDZ027-041-075-080100- Southern Foothills-Western Fall River-Eastern Fall River- Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick 250 AM MDT Mon Apr 7 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 high category. $$ SDZ001-002-012>014-025-030>032-042>044-046-047-049-073-074- 076>078-080100- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon- Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd- Tripp-Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa Foothills- Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 250 AM MDT Mon Apr 7 2025 /350 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025/ ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ SDZ026-072-080100- Rapid City-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Including the cities of Rapid City, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, and Tilford 250 AM MDT Mon Apr 7 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. $$