Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
270 FNUS63 KUNR 010910 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 210 AM MST Sat Feb 1 2025 .DISCUSSION...It will be partly sunny today with high temperatures ranging from the upper 40s in northwestern South Dakota to the upper 50s to near 60 across much of the western South Dakota plains. Minimum relative humidity will range from around 55 percent in far northwestern South Dakota to around 25 percent in southwestern South Dakota. Winds will be westerly, sustained 10-20 mph, gusts 25-40 mph; strongest winds across southwestern South Dakota. SDZ027-041-044-047-074>077-020100- Southern Foothills-Western Fall River-Bennett-Todd- Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota- Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 210 AM MST Sat Feb 1 2025 /310 AM CST Sat Feb 1 2025/ ...VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category this afternoon. Very poor weather conditions and very low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that dangerous burning conditions exist. Fires will spread rapidly and show erratic behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended. The outlook for Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ SDZ002-012>014-025-026-030>032-042-043-046-049-072-073-078-020100- Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Custer Co Plains- Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Northern Oglala Lakota- Northern Jackson-Mellette-Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Southern Meade Co Plains-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 210 AM MST Sat Feb 1 2025 /310 AM CST Sat Feb 1 2025/ ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ SDZ001-020100- Harding- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, and Reva 210 AM MST Sat Feb 1 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 low category. $$