Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
842 FNUS63 KUNR 191044 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 344 AM MST Wed Nov 19 2025 .DISCUSSION...Areas of fog will persist this morning across northwest South Dakota, but will dissipate by noon. Otherwise partly cloudy skies are expected across the area with gusty northwest winds developing on the South Dakota plains. It will remain mild with highs in the 50s to low 60s. Temperatures will be cooler on Thursday. No precipitation is expected through the weekend. SDZ001-012-013-025>027-031-041>044-046-047-049-072-073-075>077- 200115- Harding-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Northern Foothills- Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Pennington Co Plains- Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson- Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Southern Meade Co Plains-Eastern Fall River- Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson- 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, Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 344 AM MST Wed Nov 19 2025 /444 AM CST Wed Nov 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 Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$ SDZ002-014-030-032-074-078-200115- Northern Perkins-Ziebach-Custer Co Plains-Haakon- Hermosa Foothills-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Folsom, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 344 AM MST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$