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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
114 AM MDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.DISCUSSION...Expect windy and dry weather today. High
temperatures will be in the low 60s to low 70s with minimum
relative humidities of 10 to 20 percent. Winds will be northwest
at 20 to 30 mph with gusts over 50 mph, strongest this morning.
Dry and breezy weather will continue Tuesday.

SDZ001-002-012>014-030>032-041>044-046-047-073-077-078-010030-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Western Fall River-
Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-
Southern Meade Co Plains-Southern Jackson-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, 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, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood,
Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee,
Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl,
Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona
114 AM MDT Mon Sep 30 2024 /214 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024/

...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 Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the high category to very high category.


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SDZ025>027-049-072-074>076-010030-
Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Tripp-
Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-
Southern Oglala Lakota-
Including the cities of Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge,
Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Winner, Colome,
Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset,
Tilford, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs,
Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine,
Manderson, and Batesland
114 AM MDT Mon Sep 30 2024 /214 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024/

...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 Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the moderate category to very high category.


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