Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
767 FNUS63 KUNR 070811 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 111 AM MST Fri Feb 7 2025 .DISCUSSION...Relative humidity will be lowest today across central SD, around 30 percent. With southeasterly winds around 20 mph, fire danger will become elevated. Increasing moisture and decreasing winds on Saturday will result in improved fire weather conditions. SDZ047-080215- Todd- Including the cities of Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, and Parmelee 211 AM CST Fri Feb 7 2025 ...VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category this afternoon. Very poor weather conditions and very low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that dangerous burning conditions exist. Fires will spread rapidly and show erratic behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended. The outlook for Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category. $$ SDZ032-041-043-044-046-049-075-077-080215- Haakon-Western Fall River-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Tripp- Eastern Fall River-Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Philip, Midland, Milesville, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 111 AM MST Fri Feb 7 2025 /211 AM CST Fri Feb 7 2025/ ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$ SDZ014-027-030-031-042-074-076-078-080215- Ziebach-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains- Northern Oglala Lakota-Hermosa Foothills-Southern Oglala Lakota- Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 111 AM MST Fri Feb 7 2025 ...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. $$ SDZ001-002-012-013-025-026-072-073-080215- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains- Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Southern Meade Co Plains- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, and White Owl 111 AM MST Fri Feb 7 2025 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$