Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
397 FNUS63 KUNR 200829 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 229 AM MDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .DISCUSSION...Partly sunny skies are expected today with isolated thunderstorms possible. High temperatures will be in the mid 80s to around 90 with minimum relative humidity ranging from around 30 percent in far western South Dakota to around 45 percent in central South Dakota. Winds will north-northeast around 10 mph. SDZ001-012-025>027-030-031-041-042-072>076-202300- Harding-Butte-Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Southern Foothills- Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Western Fall River- Northern Oglala Lakota-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River- Southern Oglala Lakota- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, 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, and Batesland 229 AM MDT Sat Jul 20 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 moderate category. $$ SDZ002-013-014-032-043-044-046-047-049-077-078-202300- Northern Perkins-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-Haakon- Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-Southern Jackson- Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 229 AM MDT Sat Jul 20 2024 /329 AM CDT Sat Jul 20 2024/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$