Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
526 FNUS63 KUNR 260942 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 342 AM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025 .DISCUSSION...Skies will be mainly cloudy this morning with a few light showers. Clouds will gradually decrease from west to east across much of western South Dakota this afternoon. High temperatures will range from the 50s across portions of northwest to south central South Dakota to around 70 over extreme southwest South Dakota. Southeasterly winds will increase to 15 to 30 mph across much of the area, with some gusts of 45 to 50 mph across portions of northwest South Dakota. Relative humidity values will drop to 40 to 60 percent across the area, lowest across far southwest South Dakota. SDZ013-030>032-042-270015- Northern Meade Co Plains-Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains- Haakon-Northern Oglala Lakota- Including the cities of Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kyle, Rockyford, and Sharps Corner 342 AM MDT Sat Apr 26 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 moderate category. $$ SDZ001-002-012-014-026-027-041-043-044-046-047-073>078-270015- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Ziebach-Rapid City- Southern Foothills-Western Fall River-Northern Jackson-Bennett- Mellette-Todd-Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa Foothills- Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson- Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 342 AM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025 /442 AM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$ SDZ025-049-072-270015- Northern Foothills-Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Including the cities of Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, and Tilford 342 AM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025 /442 AM CDT Sat Apr 26 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 low category. $$