Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD

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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
113 AM MDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.DISCUSSION...Cloudy and cool with scattered showers today. Highs
will be in the 50s with minimum RH of 45 to 65 percent. Winds
will be northwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph,
strongest this morning.

SDZ001-012-013-026-027-030-031-041>043-046-073>078-060000-
Harding-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Rapid City-
Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-
Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-
Mellette-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, 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, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere,
White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, 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
113 AM MDT Sun Oct 5 2025 /213 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 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 Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low category to moderate category.


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SDZ002-014-025-032-044-047-049-072-060000-
Northern Perkins-Ziebach-Northern Foothills-Haakon-Bennett-Todd-
Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-
Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City,
Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish,
Whitewood, Saint Onge, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Martin,
Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis,
Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis,
Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, and Tilford
113 AM MDT Sun Oct 5 2025 /213 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 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 Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low category.


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