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Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
430 AM MDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.DISCUSSION...Skies will be variably cloudy today with increasing
chances for showers and thunderstorms from south to north later
this afternoon and evening. High temperatures will be in the mid
70s to lower 80s. Winds will be southeasterly, increasing to 20
to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph across south central to eastern
parts of northwest South Dakota. Further west, winds will be 10 to
20 mph with gust to around 30 mph. Relative humidities will drop
to 22 to 32 percent across the area.

SDZ002-014-032-043-044-046-047-049-077-078-160215-
Northern Perkins-Ziebach-Haakon-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-
Todd-Tripp-Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins-
Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City,
Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Philip,
Midland, Milesville, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere,
Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris,
Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner,
Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Long Valley, Wanblee,
Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona
430 AM MDT Mon Apr 15 2024 /530 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024/

...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 Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the low category.


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SDZ001-012-013-031-042-072-073-076-160215-
Harding-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-
Northern Oglala Lakota-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-
Southern Meade Co Plains-Southern Oglala Lakota-
Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow,
Redig, Reva, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale,
Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl,
Howes, Opal, 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, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee,
Porcupine, Manderson, and Batesland
430 AM MDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...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 low category.


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SDZ025>027-030-041-074-075-160215-
Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-
Western Fall River-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-
Including the cities of Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge,
Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Ardmore,
Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral,
Oelrichs, and Smithwick
430 AM MDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...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.


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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
