Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
696 FNUS63 KUNR 220715 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 115 AM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .DISCUSSION...Highs today will be in the upper 60s to mid 70s under mostly sunny skies. Minimum relative humidity will be 25 to 35 percent. Southerly winds will increase to 10 to 20 mph. SDZ001-002-012-026-030-041-074-230115- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Rapid City-Custer Co Plains- Western Fall River-Hermosa Foothills- 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, Rapid City, Folsom, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, and Fairburn 115 AM MDT Sun Sep 22 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 Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category. $$ SDZ013-014-027-031-032-042>044-072-073-075>078-230115- Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-Southern Foothills- Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Northern Oglala Lakota- Northern Jackson-Bennett-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Southern Meade Co Plains-Eastern Fall River- Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 115 AM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ025-046-047-049-230115- Northern Foothills-Mellette-Todd-Tripp- Including the cities of Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, and Ideal 115 AM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 /215 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 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 Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$