Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
802 FNUS63 KUNR 100910 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 310 AM MDT Fri Apr 10 2026 .DISCUSSION...Warm, dry, and breezy conditions are expected over the next several days, especially over the weekend. The rangeland fire danger will be mainly in the high category today, increasing to very high across southern South Dakota for Saturday. SDZ026-074-110130- Rapid City-Hermosa Foothills- Including the cities of Rapid City, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, and Fairburn 310 AM MDT Fri Apr 10 2026 ...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 Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category. $$ SDZ001-002-012>014-027-030>032-041>044-046-047-072-073-075>078- 110130- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon- Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson- Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Southern Meade Co Plains-Eastern Fall River- Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 310 AM MDT Fri Apr 10 2026 /410 AM CDT Fri Apr 10 2026/ ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to very high category. $$ SDZ025-049-110130- Northern Foothills-Tripp- Including the cities of Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, and Ideal 310 AM MDT Fri Apr 10 2026 /410 AM CDT Fri Apr 10 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 Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$