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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
241 AM MDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.DISCUSSION...Expect partly to mostly cloudy skies today with
isolated snow showers across northwest South Dakota. High
temperatures will be in the mid 30s to mid 40s. Winds will be
northwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph across
northwest South Dakota. Relative humidities will drop to 25 to 35
percent this afternoon, lowest across far southwest South Dakota.

SDZ001-078-200000-
Harding-Southern Perkins-
Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow,
Redig, Reva, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona
241 AM MDT Fri Apr 19 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 Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the low category.


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SDZ002-012>014-032-043-044-046-047-072-073-077-200000-
Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-Haakon-
Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-
Southern Meade Co Plains-Southern Jackson-
Including the cities of 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, Philip, Midland,
Milesville, 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, Long Valley,
Wanblee, and Potato Creek
241 AM MDT Fri Apr 19 2024 /341 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 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 Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the low category.


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SDZ025>027-030-031-041-042-049-074>076-200000-
Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-
Pennington Co Plains-Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota-
Tripp-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-
Including the cities of Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge,
Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Box Elder,
Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Ardmore,
Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Winner,
Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn,
Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee,
Porcupine, Manderson, and Batesland
241 AM MDT Fri Apr 19 2024 /341 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 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 Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the low category.


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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
