Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
233 FNUS63 KUNR 190825 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 225 AM MDT Sat Apr 19 2025 .DISCUSSION...Warmer and dry today with afternoon temperatures reaching into the upper 50s to low 60s. Relative humidities will bottom out in the upper teens to low 20s. Winds will be from the south at 10 to 15 mph, gusting from 20 to 25 mph. Warm and dry conditions will continue through Monday. SDZ030-200100- Custer Co Plains- Including the city of Folsom 225 AM MDT Sat Apr 19 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 Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ SDZ001-002-012>014-026-027-031-032-041>044-046-049-073>075-077- 078-200100- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon- Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson- Bennett-Mellette-Tripp-Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa Foothills- Eastern Fall River-Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 225 AM MDT Sat Apr 19 2025 /325 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ025-047-072-076-200100- Northern Foothills-Todd-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Southern Oglala Lakota- Including the cities of Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, and Batesland 225 AM MDT Sat Apr 19 2025 /325 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 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 Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$