Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
185 FNUS63 KUNR 020838 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 138 AM MST Tue Dec 2 2025 .DISCUSSION...Mostly cloudy skies are expected today with some snow, mixed with rain east of the Black Hills. High temperatures will be in the lower 30s to lower 40s with minimum relative humidities in the 60s. West to northwest winds will average 12-22 mph. SDZ001-012-026-031-043-072-073-030115- Harding-Butte-Rapid City-Pennington Co Plains-Northern Jackson- 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, Rapid City, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, and White Owl 138 AM MST Tue Dec 2 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 Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ SDZ002-013-014-025-027-030-032-041-042-044-046-047-049-074>078- 030115- Northern Perkins-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Foothills-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Haakon- Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota-Bennett-Mellette-Todd- Tripp-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota- Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 138 AM MST Tue Dec 2 2025 /238 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$