Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
540 FNUS63 KUNR 110748 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 148 AM MDT Mon Aug 11 2025 .DISCUSSION... Smoke/haze will exit the area this morning leaving mostly sunny skies. Isolated thunderstorms may occur this afternoon over northwestern South Dakota. High temperatures this afternoon will reach the lower 80s to lower 90s. Minimum afternoon relative humidities will dip to the 20s. West to southwest winds at 10-15 mph will trend west to northwest at 10-20 mph with some gusts from 20-30 mph over northwestern South Dakota. SDZ027-041-075-120015- Southern Foothills-Western Fall River-Eastern Fall River- Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick 148 AM MDT Mon Aug 11 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 Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ001-012-030-031-042-043-046-074-076-077-120015- Harding-Butte-Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains- Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Mellette- Hermosa Foothills-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 148 AM MDT Mon Aug 11 2025 /248 AM CDT Mon Aug 11 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$ SDZ002-013-014-025-026-032-044-047-049-072-073-078-120015- Northern Perkins-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Haakon-Bennett-Todd-Tripp- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- 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, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, 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, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 148 AM MDT Mon Aug 11 2025 /248 AM CDT Mon Aug 11 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 Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$