Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
672 FNUS63 KUNR 270848 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 248 AM MDT Sun Sep 27 2026 SDZ012-280015- Butte- Including the cities of Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, and Hoover 248 AM MDT Sun Sep 27 2026 ...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 Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ SDZ001-013-025-027-041-042-075-078-280015- Harding-Northern Meade Co Plains-Northern Foothills- Southern Foothills-Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota- Eastern Fall River-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 248 AM MDT Sun Sep 27 2026 ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to very high category. $$ SDZ002-014-030>032-043-047-072>074-076-077-280015- Northern Perkins-Ziebach-Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains- Haakon-Northern Jackson-Todd-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa Foothills-Southern Oglala Lakota- Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 248 AM MDT Sun Sep 27 2026 /348 AM CDT Sun Sep 27 2026/ ...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 low category to high category. $$ SDZ026-044-046-049-280015- Rapid City-Bennett-Mellette-Tripp- Including the cities of Rapid City, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, and Ideal 248 AM MDT Sun Sep 27 2026 /348 AM CDT Sun Sep 27 2026/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$