Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
260 FNUS63 KUNR 100952 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 252 AM MST Mon Nov 10 2025 .DISCUSSION...Warmer today with highs ranging from the upper 40s in south central SD to the low 60s near the Black Hills. Afternoon humidities will drop to 25 to 45% with the driest conditions in the foothills and southwestern SD. Winds will be out of the south at 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 25 mph. SDZ001-027-030-041-042-049-074>076-110100- Harding-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Western Fall River- Northern Oglala Lakota-Tripp-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River- Southern Oglala Lakota- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, and Batesland 252 AM MST Mon Nov 10 2025 /352 AM CST Mon Nov 10 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 Veterans day afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category. $$ SDZ002-012>014-025-026-031-032-043-044-046-047-072-073-077-078- 110100- Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon- Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Southern Meade Co Plains-Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 252 AM MST Mon Nov 10 2025 /352 AM CST Mon Nov 10 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Veterans day afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category to very high category. $$