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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
233 AM MST Fri Nov 7 2025

.DISCUSSION...Partly cloudy and mild today. Afternoon highs will
range from 50 to 60 degrees with minimum humidities dropping to
25 to 30% across the foothills into southwestern and south central
South Dakota and to 30 to 50% across northwester South Dakota.
Winds will be out of the west at 5 to 15 mph with gusts of 20 mph.

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Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Western Fall River-
Northern Oglala Lakota-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-
Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-
Southern Jackson-
Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom,
Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford,
Sharps Corner, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River,
Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis,
Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Hermosa,
Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge,
Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland,
Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek
233 AM MST Fri Nov 7 2025 /333 AM CST Fri Nov 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 Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the high category to very high category.


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Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-
Northern Jackson-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-
Southern Meade Co Plains-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, Sturgis,
Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB,
Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Usta, Bison, Sorum,
and Zeona
233 AM MST Fri Nov 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 Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the moderate category to very high category.


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