Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
363 FNUS63 KUNR 041053 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 353 AM MST Wed Nov 4 2026 SDZ001-013-030-031-073-050115- Harding-Northern Meade Co Plains-Custer Co Plains- Pennington Co Plains-Southern Meade Co Plains- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, and White Owl 353 AM MST Wed Nov 4 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 Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$ SDZ002-012-014-026-032-042>044-046-047-072-074-076>078-050115- Northern Perkins-Butte-Ziebach-Rapid City-Haakon- Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Hermosa Foothills- Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Rapid City, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 353 AM MST Wed Nov 4 2026 /453 AM CST Wed Nov 4 2026/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$ SDZ025-027-041-049-075-050115- Northern Foothills-Southern Foothills-Western Fall River-Tripp- Eastern Fall River- Including the cities of Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick 353 AM MST Wed Nov 4 2026 /453 AM CST Wed Nov 4 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 Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$