Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
704 FNUS63 KUNR 240851 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 251 AM MDT Fri Jul 24 2026 SDZ001-012-041-072-075-250015- Harding-Butte-Western Fall River-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Eastern Fall River- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick 251 AM MDT Fri Jul 24 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 Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to very high category. $$ SDZ002-013-025>027-030-073-074-078-250015- Northern Perkins-Northern Meade Co Plains-Northern Foothills- Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains- Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa Foothills-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 251 AM MDT Fri Jul 24 2026 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to very high category. $$ SDZ014-031-032-042>044-046-047-049-076-077-250015- Ziebach-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Northern Oglala Lakota- Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp- Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, 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, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 251 AM MDT Fri Jul 24 2026 /351 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 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 Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to high category. $$