Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
883 FNUS63 KUNR 150949 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 349 AM MDT Tue Sep 15 2026 SDZ041-160100- Western Fall River- Including the cities of Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, and Rumford 349 AM MDT Tue Sep 15 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 Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category. $$ SDZ012-025-027-030-042-072-075-160100- Butte-Northern Foothills-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains- Northern Oglala Lakota-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Eastern Fall River- Including the cities of Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick 349 AM MDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category to very high category. $$ SDZ001-013-014-026-031-032-073-074-076-078-160100- Harding-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-Rapid City- Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Southern Meade Co Plains- Hermosa Foothills-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Rapid City, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 349 AM MDT Tue Sep 15 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 Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ002-043-044-046-047-049-077-160100- Northern Perkins-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp- Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 349 AM MDT Tue Sep 15 2026 /449 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to high category. $$