Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
094 FNUS63 KUNR 131042 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 342 AM MST Thu Nov 13 2025 .DISCUSSION...Warm and dry today with highs ranging from the 60s in northwestern South Dakota, to the 70s across southwestern into south central South Dakota. Afternoon humidities will drop to 20 to 40%. Winds will be light and mostly out of the south. Breezy winds on Friday will bring elevated fire conditions to southern portions of South Dakota during the afternoon. SDZ027-030-041-042-044-074>077-140115- Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Western Fall River- Northern Oglala Lakota-Bennett-Hermosa Foothills- Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 342 AM MST Thu Nov 13 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 Friday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category to extreme category. $$ SDZ001-002-012>014-026-031-032-043-046-047-049-073-078-140115- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Rapid City-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Northern Jackson-Mellette- Todd-Tripp-Southern Meade Co Plains-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Rapid City, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 342 AM MST Thu Nov 13 2025 /442 AM CST Thu Nov 13 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Friday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to very high category. $$ SDZ025-072-140115- Northern Foothills-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Including the cities of Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, and Tilford 342 AM MST Thu Nov 13 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 Friday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category. $$