Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
252 FNUS63 KUNR 290903 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 303 AM MDT Thu Oct 29 2026 SDZ001-012-014-026-027-030>032-042>044-046-047-073-074-076-077- 300115- Harding-Butte-Ziebach-Rapid City-Southern Foothills- Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon- Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd- Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa Foothills-Southern Oglala Lakota- Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, 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, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 303 AM MDT Thu Oct 29 2026 /403 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 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 Friday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to high category. $$ SDZ002-013-025-041-049-072-075-078-300115- Northern Perkins-Northern Meade Co Plains-Northern Foothills- Western Fall River-Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Eastern Fall River-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 303 AM MDT Thu Oct 29 2026 /403 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Friday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$