Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
224 FNUS63 KUNR 180705 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 105 AM MDT Tue Aug 18 2026 SDZ012-041-075-190100- Butte-Western Fall River-Eastern Fall River- Including the cities of Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick 105 AM MDT Tue Aug 18 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 Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category. $$ SDZ001-002-013-014-025>027-030-031-042-072>074-076>078-190100- Harding-Northern Perkins-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains- Pennington Co Plains-Northern Oglala Lakota- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Hermosa Foothills-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson- Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 105 AM MDT Tue Aug 18 2026 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ032-043-044-046-047-049-190100- Haakon-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp- Including the cities of 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, and Ideal 105 AM MDT Tue Aug 18 2026 /205 AM CDT Tue Aug 18 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 Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$