Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
807 FNUS63 KUNR 060750 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 150 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .DISCUSSION...Variably cloudy skies are expected today with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs this afternoon will reach the mid 70s to mid 80s as minimum relative humidities drop to the 20s over western South Dakota and 30s to mid 40s over central South Dakota. Northwest winds will average 10-20 mph. SDZ012-027-041-070015- Butte-Southern Foothills-Western Fall River- Including the cities of Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, and Rumford 150 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 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 Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ SDZ001-002-013-014-025-026-030>032-042>044-046-047-049-072>078- 070015- Harding-Northern Perkins-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Custer Co Plains- Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Northern Oglala Lakota- Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota- Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 150 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 /250 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$