Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
399 FNUS63 KUNR 020757 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 157 AM MDT Thu Oct 2 2025 .DISCUSSION...It will be sunny today with highs in the 80s. Minimum RH of 15 to 25 percent can be expected most areas. Winds will be southerly at 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph possible. SDZ026-027-030-031-042-074>076-030000- Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains- Pennington Co Plains-Northern Oglala Lakota-Hermosa Foothills- Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota- Including the cities of Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, and Batesland 157 AM MDT Thu Oct 2 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 Friday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category. $$ SDZ001-012-013-025-032-041-043-044-046-047-072-073-077-078-030000- Harding-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Northern Foothills-Haakon- Western Fall River-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 157 AM MDT Thu Oct 2 2025 /257 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Friday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to very high category. $$ SDZ002-014-049-030000- Northern Perkins-Ziebach-Tripp- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, and Ideal 157 AM MDT Thu Oct 2 2025 /257 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 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 moderate category. $$