Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD

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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
152 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.DISCUSSION...Skies will be partly cloudy this afternoon.
High temperatures will be in the upper 50s to 60s with
minimum relative humidity from 17 to 24 percent. Winds will
be west- northwest 15 to 30 mph...strongest across northwestern
South Dakota.

SDZ001-002-012-013-078-190000-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-
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, Usta, Bison,
Sorum, and Zeona
152 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...EXTREME FIRE DANGER...

The grassland fire danger index will reach the extreme category
this afternoon. Extreme weather conditions and very low moisture
content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground,
indicate that critical burning conditions exist. All fires have
the potential to become large and spread quickly becoming erratic
with extreme behavioral characteristics. No outdoor burning
should take place.

The outlook for Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the high category.


$$

SDZ014-025>027-030>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>077-190000-
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 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
152 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2024 /252 AM CDT Mon Mar 18 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 high category.


$$


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