Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD

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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
315 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024

.DISCUSSION...Skies will be partly sunny this afternoon with
isolated to scattered showers. Highs will be in the mid 40s to
mid 50s with minimum relative humidity ranging from around 35
percent in northwest South Dakota to around 65 percent in
southwest South Dakota. Winds will be north-northwest at 15 to 25
mph.

SDZ001-002-012>014-025>027-030>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>078-
032300-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-
Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Western Fall River-
Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-
Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-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, 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, Rapid City, Hot Springs,
Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood,
Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Ardmore,
Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, 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,
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
315 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024 /415 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024/

...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 Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the low category.


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