Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
880 FNUS63 KUNR 190834 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 234 AM MDT Wed Aug 19 2026 SDZ001-012-013-025-027-041-072-075-078-200100- Harding-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Northern Foothills- Southern Foothills-Western Fall River-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Eastern Fall River-Southern Perkins- 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, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 234 AM MDT Wed Aug 19 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 Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category. $$ SDZ002-014-026-030-031-042-043-073-074-076-077-200100- Northern Perkins-Ziebach-Rapid City-Custer Co Plains- Pennington Co Plains-Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson- Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa Foothills-Southern Oglala Lakota- Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Rapid City, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 234 AM MDT Wed Aug 19 2026 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ032-044-046-047-049-200100- 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 234 AM MDT Wed Aug 19 2026 /334 AM CDT Wed Aug 19 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 to moderate category. $$