Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
263 FNUS63 KUNR 250933 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 333 AM MDT Sun Oct 25 2026 SDZ001-260000- Harding- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, and Reva 333 AM MDT Sun Oct 25 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 Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ SDZ002-012-013-025-027-030-031-041-042-073-078-260000- Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains- Northern Foothills-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains- Pennington Co Plains-Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota- Southern Meade Co Plains-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 333 AM MDT Sun Oct 25 2026 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ SDZ014-026-032-043-044-046-047-049-072-074>077-260000- Ziebach-Rapid City-Haakon-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd- Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Hermosa Foothills- Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Rapid City, 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, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 333 AM MDT Sun Oct 25 2026 /433 AM CDT Sun Oct 25 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 Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$