Extreme Fire Danger

Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
200 AM MDT Sat Mar 22 2025

.DISCUSSION...Variably cloudy skies will become mostly cloudy
this afternoon with a chance of rain or snow showers. An isolated
thunderstorm is possible. Afternoon high temperatures will reach
the mid 50s to upper 60s. Minimum afternoon relative humidities
will dip to around 20 to around 30 percent. Gusty southwest winds
ahead of a cold front will become gusty northwest later this
afternoon with speeds averaging 15-30 mph with gusts from 30-45
mph, highest over far southwestern South Dakota, gusting to 50
mph at times.

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Western Fall River-Bennett-Mellette-Eastern Fall River-
Including the cities of Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford,
Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris,
Cedar Butte, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick
200 AM MDT Sat Mar 22 2025 /300 AM CDT Sat Mar 22 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 Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index
will reach the extreme category.


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