Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
356 FNUS63 KUNR 030810 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 210 AM MDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .DISCUSSION... Smoky conditions are expected today. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will diminish. Afternoon high temperatures will range from the mid 60s over central South Dakota to the lower 80s over southwestern South Dakota. Minimum afternoon relative humidities will range from the mid 40s to mid 50s over central South Dakota to the 30s over far western South Dakota. Northerly winds will average 10-20 mph. SDZ027-030-041-042-074-075-040115- Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Western Fall River- Northern Oglala Lakota-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River- Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick 210 AM MDT Wed Sep 3 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 Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category to extreme category. $$ SDZ001-026-031-032-043-046-076-077-040115- Harding-Rapid City-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Northern Jackson- Mellette-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Rapid City, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 210 AM MDT Wed Sep 3 2025 /310 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category to extreme category. $$ SDZ002-012>014-025-044-047-049-072-073-078-040115- Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Foothills-Bennett-Todd-Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Southern Meade Co Plains-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, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, 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, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 210 AM MDT Wed Sep 3 2025 /310 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 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 Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to very high category. $$