Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
797 FNUS63 KUNR 050754 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 1254 AM MST Wed Nov 5 2025 .DISCUSSION...It will be partly cloudy and breezy today. Highs will range from 60 to 70. Winds will increase out of the southeast at 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, strongest over northwest SD. Minimum humidity will drop to 35 to 50 percent, lowest across southern SD. SDZ012-026-030-031-041-042-072>076-060000- Butte-Rapid City-Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains- Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota- Including the cities of Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Rapid City, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, and Batesland 1254 AM MST Wed Nov 5 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 Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category to very high category. $$ SDZ001-002-013-025-027-032-043-044-046-047-077-078-060000- Harding-Northern Perkins-Northern Meade Co Plains- Northern Foothills-Southern Foothills-Haakon-Northern Jackson- Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 1254 AM MST Wed Nov 5 2025 /154 AM CST Wed Nov 5 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category to very high category. $$ SDZ014-049-060000- Ziebach-Tripp- Including the cities of Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, and Ideal 1254 AM MST Wed Nov 5 2025 /154 AM CST Wed Nov 5 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 high category. $$