Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
167 FNUS63 KUNR 100805 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 205 AM MDT Fri Oct 10 2025 .DISCUSSION...Expect mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies today. High temperatures will be in the upper 60s to upper 70s. Minimum relative humidities will drop into the mid 20s to near 40 percent. Southeast winds will increase to 15-30 mph over northwest South Dakota with 12-22 mph over southwest into south-central South Dakota. SDZ012-110115- Butte- Including the cities of Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, and Hoover 205 AM MDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...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 moderate category. $$ SDZ001-025>027-030-031-041-042-072>076-110115- Harding-Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Southern Foothills- Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Western Fall River- Northern Oglala Lakota-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River- Southern Oglala Lakota- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, and Batesland 205 AM MDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to very high category. $$ SDZ002-013-043-044-046-077-078-110115- Northern Perkins-Northern Meade Co Plains-Northern Jackson- Bennett-Mellette-Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 205 AM MDT Fri Oct 10 2025 /305 AM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025/ ...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. $$ SDZ014-032-047-049-110115- Ziebach-Haakon-Todd-Tripp- Including the cities of Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, and Ideal 205 AM MDT Fri Oct 10 2025 /305 AM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$