Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD

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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
426 AM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.DISCUSSION...Cooler temperatures start the week, with highs today
generally in the 70s. Minimum relative humidities will range from
20 to 30 percent. Winds will be breezy out of the northwest in
the morning, but diminish throughout the day. Mostly dry
conditions during the day, with increasing chances for showers and
storms tonight into Monday morning.

SDZ001-002-012>014-025>027-030>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>078-
170115-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-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-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, 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, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison,
Sorum, and Zeona
426 AM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024 /526 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 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.


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