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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
323 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.DISCUSSION...Skies will be mostly cloudy late this morning and
afternoon with scattered rain showers developing from the Black
Hills area to south central South Dakota. High temperatures will
be in the upper 40s and 50s. Northwesterly winds will increase to
10 to 20 mph across much of the area, with 15 to 30 mph and gusts
to 40 mph across northwest South Dakota. Relative humdities will
drop to 30 to 45 percent this afternoon.

SDZ001-002-078-180045-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Southern Perkins-
Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow,
Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Usta,
Bison, Sorum, and Zeona
323 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 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 Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the high category.


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SDZ012>014-025>027-030>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>077-180045-
Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-Northern Foothills-
Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-
Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Western Fall River-
Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-
Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains-
Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-
Southern Jackson-
Including the cities of 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,
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, Winner,
Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, 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, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek
323 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024 /423 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 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 Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the low category to high category.


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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
