Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
261 FNUS63 KUNR 190751 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 151 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .DISCUSSION...Mostly sunny and windy conditions are expected today. Highs will be in the mid 70s to mid 80s with minimum relative humidity 20 to 35 percent. Westerly winds will gust around 50 mph today across northwest South Dakota, with slightly less wind further south to the Nebraska border. SDZ001-002-012>014-032-041-043-046-073-077-078-200015- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Haakon-Western Fall River-Northern Jackson-Mellette- 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, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 151 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024 /251 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 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 Friday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to very high category. $$ SDZ025>027-030-031-042-044-047-072-074>076-200015- Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains- Pennington Co Plains-Northern Oglala Lakota-Bennett-Todd- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River- Southern Oglala Lakota- Including the cities of Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, and Batesland 151 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024 /251 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024/ ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Friday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to very high category. $$ SDZ049-200015- Tripp- Including the cities of Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, and Ideal 251 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 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 Friday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$