Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
061 FNUS63 KUNR 190853 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 253 AM MDT Sat Oct 19 2024 .DISCUSSION...Warm today with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. Afternoon relative humidities will range from around 25 percent in northwestern South Dakota to around 50% in south central South Dakota. Winds will be out of the south to southwest at 10 to 15 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. Warmer and drier conditions will continue through the end of the weekend into early next week. SDZ001-002-030>032-042-043-074-077-200100- Harding-Northern Perkins-Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains- Haakon-Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Hermosa Foothills- Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 253 AM MDT Sat Oct 19 2024 ...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 Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ012>014-026-027-041-044-046-047-049-073-075-076-078-200100- Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-Rapid City- Southern Foothills-Western Fall River-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp- Southern Meade Co Plains-Eastern Fall River- Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 253 AM MDT Sat Oct 19 2024 /353 AM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ025-072-200100- Northern Foothills-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Including the cities of Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, and Tilford 253 AM MDT Sat Oct 19 2024 ...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 Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$