Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
808 FNUS63 KUNR 280919 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 219 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025 .DISCUSSION...A dry cold front moving across the area today will bring gusty northwest winds of 45 to 50 mph. Afternoon relative humidities will drop to 25 to 30 percent across most of the western South Dakota plains and southwestern South Dakota. Northwestern South Dakota will see afternoon relative humidities ranging from 30 to 40 percent. The gusty northwest winds and low humidity will support high to extreme fire danger, especially across south central South Dakota. SDZ044-046-047-049-077-010100- Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 219 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025 /319 AM CST Fri Feb 28 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 Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ SDZ001-002-012>014-025-026-030>032-041>043-072-073-076-078-010100- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Custer Co Plains- Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Western Fall River- Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 219 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025 ...VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category this afternoon. Very poor weather conditions and very low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that dangerous burning conditions exist. Fires will spread rapidly and show erratic behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended. The outlook for Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$ SDZ027-074-075-010100- Southern Foothills-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River- Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick 219 AM MST Fri Feb 28 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 moderate category. $$