Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
472 FNUS63 KUNR 281029 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 329 AM MST Wed Jan 28 2026 .DISCUSSION...Seasonally mild temperatures are expected today, with highs ranging from the 20s over central SD to 40s over southwest SD. High pressure will result in generally light easterly winds today. Minimum relative humidity will be 35 to 55 percent. SDZ012-013-025>027-030>032-042>044-072>077-290215- Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Northern Foothills-Rapid City- Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon- Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota- Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, 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 329 AM MST Wed Jan 28 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 Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to high category. $$ SDZ001-002-014-041-046-047-049-078-290215- Harding-Northern Perkins-Ziebach-Western Fall River-Mellette-Todd- Tripp-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 329 AM MST Wed Jan 28 2026 /429 AM CST Wed Jan 28 2026/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$