Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD

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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
147 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.DISCUSSION...It will be sunny and breezy today with highs in the
90s. Minimum RH of 10 to 25 percent can be expected most areas,
lowest across far western SD. Winds will be southerly at 10 to 20
mph with gusts up to 35 mph possible this afternoon.

SDZ026-027-030-031-041-042-074>077-040100-
Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-
Pennington Co Plains-Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota-
Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-
Southern Jackson-
Including the cities of Rapid City, Hot Springs,
Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood,
Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford,
Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn,
Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee,
Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee,
and Potato Creek
147 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 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 to high category.


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SDZ001-012-013-025-032-043-044-046-047-049-072-073-040100-
Harding-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Northern Foothills-Haakon-
Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-
Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains-
Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow,
Redig, Reva, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale,
Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl,
Howes, Opal, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Philip, Midland,
Milesville, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin,
Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris,
Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner,
Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk,
Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs,
Enning, and White Owl
147 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025 /247 AM CDT Fri Oct 3 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 low category to moderate category.


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SDZ002-014-078-040100-
Northern Perkins-Ziebach-Southern Perkins-
Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City,
Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Usta,
Bison, Sorum, and Zeona
147 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 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 low category.


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