Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
246 FNUS63 KUNR 300855 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 255 AM MDT Fri Oct 30 2026 SDZ001-002-012>014-031-032-042-072-073-078-310015- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Northern Oglala Lakota- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- 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, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 255 AM MDT Fri Oct 30 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 Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ025>027-030-041-043-044-046-047-049-074>077-310015- Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains- Western Fall River-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp- Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota- Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 255 AM MDT Fri Oct 30 2026 /355 AM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to high category. $$