Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
828 FNUS63 KUNR 170859 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 259 AM MDT Tue Sep 17 2024 .DISCUSSION...Skies will become partly cloudy today with a chance of strong to severe thunderstorms late. Afternoon high temperatures will reach the mid 80s to mid 90s. Minimum afternoon relative humidities will generally be in the 20s. Southerly winds will increase to 12-25 mph with 20-30 mph (gusts to 50 mph) winds over south-central South Dakota. SDZ041-180015- Western Fall River- Including the cities of Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, and Rumford 259 AM MDT Tue Sep 17 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 Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the extreme category. $$ SDZ001-012-027-042>044-046-047-074>077-180015- Harding-Butte-Southern Foothills-Northern Oglala Lakota- Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Hermosa Foothills- Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 259 AM MDT Tue Sep 17 2024 /359 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024/ ...VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category this afternoon. Very poor weather conditions and very low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that dangerous burning conditions exist. Fires will spread rapidly and show erratic behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category to extreme category. $$ SDZ002-013-014-025-026-030>032-049-072-073-078-180015- Northern Perkins-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Custer Co Plains- Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Southern Meade Co Plains-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, 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, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 259 AM MDT Tue Sep 17 2024 /359 AM CDT Tue Sep 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 Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to extreme category. $$