Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
587 FNUS63 KUNR 240941 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 341 AM MDT Mon Aug 24 2026 SDZ001-012-041-075-250100- Harding-Butte-Western Fall River-Eastern Fall River- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick 341 AM MDT Mon Aug 24 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 Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category to very high category. $$ SDZ002-013-025-027-030-042-072-073-076-078-250100- Northern Perkins-Northern Meade Co Plains-Northern Foothills- Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Northern Oglala Lakota- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 341 AM MDT Mon Aug 24 2026 ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to very high category. $$ SDZ014-026-031-043-074-077-250100- Ziebach-Rapid City-Pennington Co Plains-Northern Jackson- Hermosa Foothills-Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Rapid City, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 341 AM MDT Mon Aug 24 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 Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ032-044-046-047-049-250100- Haakon-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp- Including the cities of Philip, Midland, Milesville, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, and Ideal 341 AM MDT Mon Aug 24 2026 /441 AM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$