Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
086 FNUS63 KUNR 080843 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 243 AM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026 SDZ001-002-012-013-078-090015- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains- 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, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 243 AM MDT Tue Sep 8 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 Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to very high category. $$ SDZ014-025-027-030-032-041-042-072-073-075-090015- Ziebach-Northern Foothills-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains- Haakon-Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Eastern Fall River- Including the cities of Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick 243 AM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ026-031-043-074-076-077-090015- Rapid City-Pennington Co Plains-Northern Jackson- Hermosa Foothills-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Rapid City, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 243 AM MDT Tue Sep 8 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. $$ SDZ044-046-047-049-090015- Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp- Including the cities of Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, and Ideal 243 AM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026 /343 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$