Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
209 FNUS63 KUNR 070654 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 1254 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .DISCUSSION...Mostly sunny and mild today. Highs will generally be in the 60s with minimum RH of 30 to 40 percent. Winds will be southerly at 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. SDZ001-026-027-030-041-042-074-075-080000- Harding-Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains- Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota-Hermosa Foothills- Eastern Fall River- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick 1254 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 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 Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to very high category. $$ SDZ002-012>014-025-031-032-043-044-046-047-049-072-073-076>078- 080000- Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Foothills-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Northern Jackson- Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Southern Meade Co Plains-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson- Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 1254 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025 /154 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to very high category. $$