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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
112 AM MDT Thu Jul 10 2025

.DISCUSSION...Expect partly cloudy skies today with a chance for
showers and storms this afternoon, mainly across far southern SD.
Highs will be in the 80s to lower 90s. Minimum RH will range from
20 to 35 percent. Winds will generally be northerly at 10 to 15
mph.

SDZ027-030-110000-
Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-
Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir,
and Folsom
112 AM MDT Thu Jul 10 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 Friday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low category to high category.


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SDZ001-002-012>014-025-026-031-032-041>044-046-047-049-072>078-
110000-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Northern Foothills-Rapid City-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, 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
112 AM MDT Thu Jul 10 2025 /212 AM CDT Thu Jul 10 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 Friday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low category to moderate category.


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