Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
088 FNUS63 KUNR 040729 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 129 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .DISCUSSION...A cold front will slowly move east across the region, with winds shifting northerly behind the front. Expect increasing clouds today with showers developing through the day, west to east. Minimum RH will range from 40 to 50 percent most areas behind the front, with values as low as 25 percent in south central SD ahead of the front. Winds will be southerly at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph ahead of the front in south central SD, with northerly winds most other areas at 10 to 20 mph and gusts up to 30 mph. SDZ030-031-042-074-075-050000- Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Northern Oglala Lakota- Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River- Including the cities of Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick 129 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025 ...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 Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ001-012-013-026-027-043-047-049-073-076-077-050000- Harding-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Rapid City- Southern Foothills-Northern Jackson-Todd-Tripp- Southern Meade Co Plains-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 129 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025 /229 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$ SDZ002-014-025-032-041-044-046-072-078-050000- Northern Perkins-Ziebach-Northern Foothills-Haakon- Western Fall River-Bennett-Mellette-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 129 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025 /229 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 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 low category to moderate category. $$