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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
310 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.DISCUSSION...Skies will be mostly cloudy today with numerous
showers and isolated thunderstorms. High temperatures will be in
the 50s to around 60 degrees. Winds will be north to northwest,
increasing to 20 to 35 mph, with gusts of 40 to 50 mph in most
areas. Some gusts to over 60 mph are possible over portions of the
west central South Dakota plains. Relative humidities will stay
above 50 percent across most of the area, except dropping to 40 to
50 percent across extreme southwest South Dakota.

SDZ027-041-075-170215-
Southern Foothills-Western Fall River-Eastern Fall River-
Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir,
Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick
310 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 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 Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the low category.


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SDZ001-002-012>014-025-026-030>032-042>044-046-047-049-072>074-
076>078-170215-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Custer Co Plains-
Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Northern Oglala Lakota-
Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-
Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains-
Hermosa Foothills-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, Spearfish,
Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, 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,
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, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee,
Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee,
Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona
310 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 /410 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024/

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


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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
