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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
247 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.DISCUSSION...Mild today with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s.
Minimum relative humidities will range from 35 to 55 percent with
the driest conditions across southwestern South Dakota. Winds will
be from the southwest at 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 20. A
disturbance moving up from Nebraska will bring chances for rain
and maybe some light snow to south central South Dakota later
tonight. Meanwhile a cold front moving into northwestern South
Dakota will bring chances for a brief burst of rain and snow to
primarily the northwestern South Dakota plains.

SDZ027-030-041-074-075-040100-
Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Western Fall River-
Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-
Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom,
Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap,
Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick
247 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 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 Friday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index
will reach the moderate category to high category.


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SDZ001-002-012>014-025-026-031-032-042>044-046-047-049-072-073-
076>078-040100-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-
Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-
Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains-
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, Box Elder, Caputa,
New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland,
Milesville, 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, Pine Ridge, Oglala,
Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley,
Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona
247 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025 /347 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 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 Friday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low category to high category.


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