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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
310 AM MST Mon Nov 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...An area of low pressure will move along the NE/SD
border during the day today. This will bring widespread areas of
light rain to the Black Hills and surrounding plains. The rain
will end this evening, with dry conditions expected until Thursday
when the next chance of light rain moves in. Temperatures will be
seasonable through the week.

SDZ001-002-013-014-031-032-042-043-046-047-049-073-077-078-180215-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Northern Oglala Lakota-
Northern Jackson-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-Southern Meade Co Plains-
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, Box Elder, Caputa,
New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland,
Milesville, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood,
Interior, Belvidere, 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, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta,
Bison, Sorum, and Zeona
310 AM MST Mon Nov 17 2025 /410 AM CST Mon Nov 17 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 Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the low category to moderate category.


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SDZ012-025>027-030-041-044-072-074>076-180215-
Butte-Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Southern Foothills-
Custer Co Plains-Western Fall River-Bennett-
Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-
Southern Oglala Lakota-
Including the cities of Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale,
Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Spearfish, Whitewood,
Saint Onge, Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom,
Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Martin, Allen, Tuthill,
Harrington, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford,
Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick,
Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson,
and Batesland
310 AM MST Mon Nov 17 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 Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the low category.


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