Extreme Fire Danger

Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
138 AM MDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.DISCUSSION...A deep low pressure system will bring strong
northwest winds to the region today. Expect northwest winds of 25
to 40 mph, with gusts to 65 mph, strongest east of the Black
Hills where a few gusts may reach 70 mph. Dry fuels and strong
winds will support extreme fire danger on much of the SD Plains.

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Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-Rapid City-Custer Co Plains-
Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Western Fall River-
Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-
Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains-
Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins-
Including the cities of Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal,
Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Rapid City,
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, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk,
Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs,
Enning, White Owl, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta,
Bison, Sorum, and Zeona
138 AM MDT Fri Mar 14 2025 /238 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025/

...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 Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the high category to extreme category.


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