Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
139 FNUS63 KUNR 100915 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 315 AM MDT Mon Aug 10 2026 SDZ027-041-075-110100- Southern Foothills-Western Fall River-Eastern Fall River- Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick 315 AM MDT Mon Aug 10 2026 ...VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category this afternoon. Very poor weather conditions and very low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that dangerous burning conditions exist. Fires will spread rapidly and show erratic behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category to very high category. $$ SDZ001-012-013-025-026-030>032-042-043-072>074-076>078-110100- Harding-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Northern Foothills- Rapid City-Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon- Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Hermosa Foothills-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson- Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 315 AM MDT Mon Aug 10 2026 ...VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category this afternoon. Very poor weather conditions and very low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that dangerous burning conditions exist. Fires will spread rapidly and show erratic behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ002-014-044-046-110100- Northern Perkins-Ziebach-Bennett-Mellette- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, and Cedar Butte 315 AM MDT Mon Aug 10 2026 /415 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 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 Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$ SDZ047-049-110100- Todd-Tripp- Including the cities of Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, and Ideal 415 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$