Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
597 FNUS63 KUNR 210847 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 147 AM MST Thu Nov 21 2024 .DISCUSSION...Skies will be mostly sunny today with high temperatures ranging from around 40 in northwestern South Dakota to the lower 50s in southwestern South Dakota. Minimum relative humidity will be around 35 percent in far northwestern and south central South Dakota and around 25 percent in southwestern South Dakota. Winds will be southeasterly at 5 to 15 mph. SDZ001-012-013-026-027-030-031-042>044-046-047-072>077-212300- Harding-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Rapid City- Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains- Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota- Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, 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, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 147 AM MST Thu Nov 21 2024 /247 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024/ ...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 Friday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$ SDZ002-014-025-032-041-049-078-212300- Northern Perkins-Ziebach-Northern Foothills-Haakon- Western Fall River-Tripp-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 147 AM MST Thu Nov 21 2024 /247 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Friday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$