Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
717 FNUS63 KUNR 170732 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 132 AM MDT Fri Jul 17 2026 SDZ041-180015- Western Fall River- Including the cities of Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, and Rumford 132 AM MDT Fri Jul 17 2026 ...VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category this afternoon. Very poor weather conditions and very low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that dangerous burning conditions exist. Fires will spread rapidly and show erratic behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended. The outlook for Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category. $$ SDZ012-013-027-075-180015- Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Southern Foothills- Eastern Fall River- Including the cities of Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick 132 AM MDT Fri Jul 17 2026 ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category to very high category. $$ SDZ001-002-014-025-026-030>032-042-043-072>074-077-078-180015- Harding-Northern Perkins-Ziebach-Northern Foothills-Rapid City- Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon- Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Hermosa Foothills-Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, 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, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 132 AM MDT Fri Jul 17 2026 ...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 to high category. $$ SDZ044-046-047-049-076-180015- Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-Southern Oglala Lakota- Including the cities of Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, and Batesland 132 AM MDT Fri Jul 17 2026 /232 AM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$