Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
345 FNUS63 KUNR 170931 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 331 AM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .DISCUSSION...Mostly sunny skies are expected today, with highs in the upper 50s to upper 60s. Breezy northwest winds are expected across the northwest South Dakota plains. Minimum relative humidity will be 30-40 percent. SDZ001-012-013-025-027-030-041-042-073>076-180145- Harding-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Northern Foothills- Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Western Fall River- Northern Oglala Lakota-Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa Foothills- Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota- 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, Folsom, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, and Batesland 331 AM MDT Fri Oct 17 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 Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category to very high category. $$ SDZ002-014-026-031-032-043-044-046-047-072-077-078-180145- Northern Perkins-Ziebach-Rapid City-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon- Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Rapid City, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 331 AM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025 /431 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to very high category. $$ SDZ049-180145- Tripp- Including the cities of Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, and Ideal 431 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 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 Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$