Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
656 FNUS63 KUNR 200742 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 142 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .DISCUSSION...Sunny and very warm conditions are expected today with highs in the 80s to lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity will be 15 to 25 percent. South to southwest winds will average 10 to 15 mph, with gusts around 25 mph. SDZ027-030-041-074>076-210015- Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Western Fall River- Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota- Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, and Batesland 142 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 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 Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category to very high category. $$ SDZ001-002-012-026-031-042>044-046-047-077-078-210015- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Rapid City-Pennington Co Plains- Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd- Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Rapid City, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 142 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 /242 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024/ ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category to very high category. $$ SDZ013-014-025-032-049-072-073-210015- Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-Northern Foothills-Haakon-Tripp- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Including the cities of Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, and White Owl 142 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 /242 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 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 moderate category to high category. $$