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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
342 AM MST Tue Mar 3 2026

.DISCUSSION...Skies will clear out by this afternoon as light rain
showers move out of southern South Dakota. Highs will be in the
upper 50s to low 60s. Minimum humidities will range from the upper
teens and 20s across much of western South Dakota to the mid 40s
across south central South Dakota. Winds will be from the
north to northwest at 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 20 to 25 mph.

SDZ001-026-030-031-042-072>075-040100-
Harding-Rapid City-Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-
Northern Oglala Lakota-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-
Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-
Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow,
Redig, Reva, Rapid City, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa,
New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, 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, and Smithwick
342 AM MST Tue Mar 3 2026

...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 Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the moderate category to very high category.


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SDZ002-012>014-025-027-032-041-043-044-046-047-049-076>078-040100-
Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Northern Foothills-Southern Foothills-Haakon-Western Fall River-
Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-
Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson-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, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Philip,
Midland, Milesville, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kadoka,
Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill,
Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission,
Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill,
Ideal, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson,
Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison,
Sorum, and Zeona
342 AM MST Tue Mar 3 2026 /442 AM CST Tue Mar 3 2026/

...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 Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the moderate category to high category.


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