Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
841 FNUS63 KUNR 310843 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 243 AM MDT Sat Oct 31 2026 SDZ013-031-072-073-010015- Northern Meade Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Including the cities of Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, and White Owl 243 AM MDT Sat Oct 31 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 Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ SDZ001-002-012-014-026-027-030-032-042-043-047-074>078-010015- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Ziebach-Rapid City- Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Haakon-Northern Oglala Lakota- Northern Jackson-Todd-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River- Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 243 AM MDT Sat Oct 31 2026 /343 AM CDT Sat Oct 31 2026/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to high category. $$ SDZ025-041-044-046-049-010015- Northern Foothills-Western Fall River-Bennett-Mellette-Tripp- Including the cities of Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, and Ideal 243 AM MDT Sat Oct 31 2026 /343 AM CDT Sat Oct 31 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 Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$