Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
053 FNUS63 KUNR 150823 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 123 AM MST Sat Nov 15 2025 .DISCUSSION...Cooler and less windy conditions are expected for this weekend. Another weather system will bring chances for rain and snow late Sunday into Monday. SDZ012-027-030-041>044-046-047-049-073>075-077-160215- Butte-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Western Fall River- Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd- Tripp-Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa Foothills- Eastern Fall River-Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, 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, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 123 AM MST Sat Nov 15 2025 /223 AM CST Sat Nov 15 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 moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ001-002-013-014-025-026-031-032-072-076-078-160215- Harding-Northern Perkins-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Oglala Lakota- Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 123 AM MST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$