Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
646 FNUS63 KUNR 041013 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 313 AM MST Wed Dec 4 2024 .DISCUSSION...A cold front will cross the area today. This will bring gusty northerly winds across the western South Dakota plains this afternoon, along with light rain/snow and decreasing temperatures. Winds could gust to 40 to 50 mph. SDZ001-002-012>014-026-027-030>032-041>044-046-047-049-072-073- 075-077-078-050215- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- 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- Eastern Fall River-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, 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, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 313 AM MST Wed Dec 4 2024 /413 AM CST Wed Dec 4 2024/ ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$ SDZ025-074-076-050215- Northern Foothills-Hermosa Foothills-Southern Oglala Lakota- Including the cities of Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, and Batesland 313 AM MST Wed Dec 4 2024 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$