Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
660 FNUS63 KUNR 130841 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 241 AM MDT Wed Aug 13 2025 .DISCUSSION... Variably cloudy skies are expected today. Isolated thunderstorms will end this morning with better chances later this afternoon. The afternoon storms may be severe. High temperatures this afternoon will be in the 90s as minimum relative humidities drop into the 20s with some teens for far southwestern South Dakota. Southerly winds will blow at 12-25 mph, strongest over south- central South Dakota. Winds over far western South Dakota this afternoon will be variable at 5-15 mph. SDZ027-041-046-075-077-140015- Southern Foothills-Western Fall River-Mellette-Eastern Fall River- Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 241 AM MDT Wed Aug 13 2025 /341 AM CDT Wed Aug 13 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 moderate category to very high category. $$ SDZ030>032-042>044-047-049-074-076-140015- Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon- Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Todd-Tripp- Hermosa Foothills-Southern Oglala Lakota- Including the cities of Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, and Batesland 241 AM MDT Wed Aug 13 2025 /341 AM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to high category. $$ SDZ001-002-012>014-025-026-072-073-078-140015- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Southern Meade Co Plains-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, 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, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 241 AM MDT Wed Aug 13 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 to moderate category. $$