Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
002 FNUS63 KUNR 010718 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 118 AM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025 .DISCUSSION...It will be partly sunny today. Highs will be in the 40s to 50s. Expect south winds of 10 to 20 mph. Minimum humidity will drop to 25 to 40 percent, lowest across southwest SD. SDZ001-002-012-013-026-027-030-031-041-042-073>078-020000- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains- Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains- Pennington Co Plains-Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota- Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River- Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Rapid City, 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, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 118 AM MDT Sat Nov 1 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 high category to very high category. $$ SDZ014-025-032-043-044-046-047-049-072-020000- Ziebach-Northern Foothills-Haakon-Northern Jackson-Bennett- Mellette-Todd-Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Including the cities of Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, and Tilford 118 AM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025 /218 AM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$