Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
029 FNUS63 KUNR 300751 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 151 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025 .DISCUSSION... Mostly cloudy skies are expected today with some showers and thunderstorms. High temperatures will reach the upper 60s to upper 70s as minimum relative humidities dip into the 70s with some 50s over far southwestern South Dakota. North to northeast winds will average 10-20 mph. SDZ027-041-042-075-310015- Southern Foothills-Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota- Eastern Fall River- Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick 151 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 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 Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$ SDZ001-002-012>014-025-026-030>032-043-044-046-047-049-072>074- 076>078-310015- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Custer Co Plains- Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette- Todd-Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Hermosa Foothills-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson- Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 151 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025 /251 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$