Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
390 FNUS63 KUNR 291036 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 336 AM MST Mon Dec 29 2025 .DISCUSSION...Warming temperatures are expected this week. with temps reaching back to normal or above by Tuesday for the remainder of the week. following a cold front passage yesterday. Mostly dry conditions are expected through the week as well. Elevated fire conditions may be possible at times due to the dry conditions and breezy winds at times. SDZ001-012-025-027-041-072-075-300115- Harding-Butte-Northern Foothills-Southern Foothills- Western Fall River-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Eastern Fall River- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick 336 AM MST Mon Dec 29 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 Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ026-030>032-042>044-046-047-073-074-076-077-300115- Rapid City-Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon- Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd- Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa Foothills-Southern Oglala Lakota- Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Rapid City, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 336 AM MST Mon Dec 29 2025 /436 AM CST Mon Dec 29 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to high category. $$ SDZ002-013-014-049-078-300115- Northern Perkins-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-Tripp- Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 336 AM MST Mon Dec 29 2025 /436 AM CST Mon Dec 29 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 Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to high category. $$