Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
807 FNUS63 KUNR 300853 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 253 AM MDT Tue Sep 30 2025 .DISCUSSION... Mostly sunny skies are expected today with high temperatures in the lower 80s to near 90F. Minimum relative humidities will range from the 20s on the western South Dakota plains to the 30s from Faith to Winner. Southerly winds will blow at 15-25 mph with gusts from 30-40 mph, strongest east of the Black Hills. SDZ027-030-031-041-042-074>076-010015- Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains- Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota-Hermosa Foothills- Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota- Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, and Batesland 253 AM MDT Tue Sep 30 2025 ...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 Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to very high category. $$ SDZ001-012-013-026-043-044-046-047-073-077-010015- Harding-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Rapid City- Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Southern Meade Co Plains- Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Rapid City, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 253 AM MDT Tue Sep 30 2025 /353 AM CDT Tue Sep 30 2025/ ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ002-014-025-032-049-072-078-010015- Northern Perkins-Ziebach-Northern Foothills-Haakon-Tripp- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 253 AM MDT Tue Sep 30 2025 /353 AM CDT Tue Sep 30 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 Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$