Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
220 FNUS63 KUNR 260824 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 124 AM MST Tue Nov 26 2024 .DISCUSSION...Partly cloudy skies are expected today with highs in the mid 20s to upper 30s. Minimum afternoon relative humidities will drop to 45-55%. East-northeast winds will average 10-15 mph. SDZ001-002-012-013-046-047-073-078-270215- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Mellette- Todd-Southern Meade Co Plains-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, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 124 AM MST Tue Nov 26 2024 /224 AM CST Tue Nov 26 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 Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ014-025>027-030>032-041>044-049-072-074>077-270215- Ziebach-Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Southern Foothills- Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Western Fall River- Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Tripp- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River- Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 124 AM MST Tue Nov 26 2024 /224 AM CST Tue Nov 26 2024/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$