Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
503 FNUS63 KUNR 280813 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 213 AM MDT Mon Sep 28 2026 SDZ013-030-031-041-042-075-076-290115- Northern Meade Co Plains-Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains- Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota-Eastern Fall River- Southern Oglala Lakota- Including the cities of Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, and Batesland 213 AM MDT Mon Sep 28 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 Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$ SDZ001-012-014-025-027-032-043-044-046-047-049-072>074-077-078- 290115- Harding-Butte-Ziebach-Northern Foothills-Southern Foothills- Haakon-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Hermosa Foothills-Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 213 AM MDT Mon Sep 28 2026 /313 AM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026/ ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to high category. $$ SDZ002-026-290115- Northern Perkins-Rapid City- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, and Rapid City 213 AM MDT Mon Sep 28 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 Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$