Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
944 FNUS63 KUNR 050933 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 333 AM MDT Sat Apr 5 2025 .DISCUSSION...Warm and dry today with highs in the 50s across much of the western South Dakota plains. Afternoon humidities will range from 20 to 30 percent. Breezy northwest winds will develop across northwestern South Dakota this afternoon with sustained winds of 10 to 15 mph and gusts up to 25 mph. Warm and mostly dry conditions will continue through the end of this weekend into next week. SDZ012-060100- Butte- Including the cities of Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, and Hoover 333 AM MDT Sat Apr 5 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. $$ SDZ001-002-013-014-025-027-031-032-041-043-044-046-047-049-072- 073-075-077-078-060100- Harding-Northern Perkins-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Foothills-Southern Foothills-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon- Western Fall River-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Eastern Fall River-Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 333 AM MDT Sat Apr 5 2025 /433 AM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ026-030-042-074-076-060100- Rapid City-Custer Co Plains-Northern Oglala Lakota- Hermosa Foothills-Southern Oglala Lakota- Including the cities of Rapid City, Folsom, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, and Batesland 333 AM MDT Sat Apr 5 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 Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$