Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD

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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
257 AM MDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.DISCUSSION...Skies will be mostly cloudy this afternoon. High
temperatures will be in the 30s with minimum relative humidity
from 45 to 55 percent. Winds will be east-northeast 10 to 15 mph.

SDZ012-013-025>027-030>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>077-222300-
Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-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-
Including the cities of Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale,
Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl,
Howes, Opal, 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, and Potato Creek
257 AM MDT Fri Mar 22 2024 /357 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024/

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


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SDZ001-002-014-078-222300-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Ziebach-Southern Perkins-
Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow,
Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Dupree,
Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Usta, Bison, Sorum,
and Zeona
257 AM MDT Fri Mar 22 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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