Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
680 FNUS63 KUNR 140837 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 237 AM MDT Mon Sep 14 2026 SDZ001-002-012-078-150100- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-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, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 237 AM MDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...EXTREME FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the extreme category this afternoon. Extreme weather conditions and very low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that critical burning conditions exist. All fires have the potential to become large and spread quickly becoming erratic with extreme behavioral characteristics. No outdoor burning should take place. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to very high category. $$ SDZ013-014-025-027-031-032-041-072-073-075-150100- Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-Northern Foothills- Southern Foothills-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Western Fall River- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Eastern Fall River- Including the cities of Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick 237 AM MDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category this afternoon. Very poor weather conditions and very low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that dangerous burning conditions exist. Fires will spread rapidly and show erratic behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to very high category. $$ SDZ026-030-042-043-074-076-077-150100- Rapid City-Custer Co Plains-Northern Oglala Lakota- Northern Jackson-Hermosa Foothills-Southern Oglala Lakota- Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Rapid City, Folsom, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 237 AM MDT Mon Sep 14 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 moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ044-046-150100- Bennett-Mellette- Including the cities of Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, and Cedar Butte 237 AM MDT Mon Sep 14 2026 /337 AM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ SDZ047-049-150100- Todd-Tripp- Including the cities of Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, and Ideal 337 AM CDT Mon Sep 14 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. $$