


Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
357 FNUS63 KUNR 250949 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 349 AM MDT Fri Jul 25 2025 .DISCUSSION...There`s a chance for isolated thunderstorms around the Black Hills and northwestern SD this afternoon. Highs will be in the low to mid 90s. Minimum humidities will range from 15 to 30% across southwestern SD to 30 to 50% across the rest of the western SD plains. Winds will be out of the south at 10 to 20 mph. Gusts of up to 30 to 35 mph are possible across south central SD. SDZ027-075-260100- Southern Foothills-Eastern Fall River- Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick 349 AM MDT Fri Jul 25 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. $$ SDZ001-002-012>014-025-026-030>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>074- 076>078-260100- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Custer Co Plains- Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Western Fall River- Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd- Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Hermosa Foothills-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson- Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 349 AM MDT Fri Jul 25 2025 /449 AM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$