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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
246 AM MST Fri Dec 5 2025

.DISCUSSION...Clouds and light snow are expected today, with
highs in the 30s. Breezy northwest winds are also expected, with
gusts to 40 mph. Minimum relative humidity will be in the 60 to
80 percent range.

SDZ031-041-043-046-073-060115-
Pennington Co Plains-Western Fall River-Northern Jackson-Mellette-
Southern Meade Co Plains-
Including the cities of Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta,
Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kadoka,
Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, White River, Wood, Norris,
Cedar Butte, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning,
and White Owl
246 AM MST Fri Dec 5 2025 /346 AM CST Fri Dec 5 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 to moderate category.


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SDZ001-002-012>014-025>027-030-032-042-044-047-049-072-074>078-
060115-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-
Haakon-Northern Oglala Lakota-Bennett-Todd-Tripp-
Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-
Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson-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, Spearfish,
Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Hot Springs,
Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kyle,
Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington,
Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome,
Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset,
Tilford, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs,
Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine,
Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta,
Bison, Sorum, and Zeona
246 AM MST Fri Dec 5 2025 /346 AM CST Fri Dec 5 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 low category.


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