Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
799 FNUS63 KUNR 220748 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 1248 AM MST Wed Jan 22 2025 .DISCUSSION...A clipper system will bring a chance for snow showers and gusty northwest winds to the SD Plains. Expect northwest winds of 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph, strongest over northwest SD. Minimum relative humidity of 50 to 60 percent can be expected. SDZ026-027-030>032-041-043-046-047-072-073-230000- Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains- Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Western Fall River-Northern Jackson- Mellette-Todd-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Including the cities of Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, and White Owl 1248 AM MST Wed Jan 22 2025 /148 AM CST Wed Jan 22 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 Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to high category. $$ SDZ013-025-042-044-049-074>077-230000- Northern Meade Co Plains-Northern Foothills- Northern Oglala Lakota-Bennett-Tripp-Hermosa Foothills- Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 1248 AM MST Wed Jan 22 2025 /148 AM CST Wed Jan 22 2025/ ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$ SDZ012-014-230000- Butte-Ziebach- Including the cities of Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, and South Eagle Butte 1248 AM MST Wed Jan 22 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 Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ SDZ001-002-078-230000- Harding-Northern Perkins-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 1248 AM MST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$