Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
950 FNUS63 KUNR 140755 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 155 AM MDT Thu May 14 2026 SDZ041-150100- Western Fall River- Including the cities of Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, and Rumford 155 AM MDT Thu May 14 2026 ...EXTREME FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the extreme category this afternoon. Extreme weather conditions and very low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that critical burning conditions exist. All fires have the potential to become large and spread quickly becoming erratic with extreme behavioral characteristics. No outdoor burning should take place. The outlook for Friday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category. $$ SDZ012>014-025>027-030>032-042>044-046-047-072>077-150100- Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-Northern Foothills- Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains- Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Northern Oglala Lakota- Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River- Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 155 AM MDT Thu May 14 2026 /255 AM CDT Thu May 14 2026/ ...VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category this afternoon. Very poor weather conditions and very low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that dangerous burning conditions exist. Fires will spread rapidly and show erratic behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended. The outlook for Friday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to very high category. $$ SDZ001-002-078-150100- Harding-Northern Perkins-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 155 AM MDT Thu May 14 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 Friday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category. $$ SDZ049-150100- Tripp- Including the cities of Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, and Ideal 255 AM CDT Thu May 14 2026 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Friday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$