Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
094 FNUS63 KUNR 030807 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 207 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .DISCUSSION...Increasing clouds are expected today with strong to severe thunderstorms possible this afternoon. High temperatures will reach the upper 70s to mid 80s as minimum relative humidities range from the 20s over far southwestern South Dakota to the 30s and 40s on the western South Dakota plains. Winds will become east/southeast and increase to 10-20 mph. SDZ027-041-040115- Southern Foothills-Western Fall River- Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, and Rumford 207 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 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 Independence day afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ SDZ001-002-012>014-025-026-030>032-042>044-046-047-049-072>078- 040115- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Custer Co Plains- Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Northern Oglala Lakota- Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota- Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 207 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 /307 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Independence day afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$