Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
967 FNUS63 KUNR 091045 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 445 AM MDT Sun Mar 9 2025 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA PLAINS... .DISCUSSION...Dry conditions and above average temperatures are expected across the region for the first half of the week. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will result in elevated fire weather conditions today and high to very high fire danger. Even warmer temperatures tomorrow and stronger winds behind a dry cold front will result in very high to extreme fire danger Monday afternoon. SDZ001-002-012>014-032-043-046-073-078-100015- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Haakon-Northern Jackson-Mellette-Southern Meade Co Plains- 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, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 445 AM MDT Sun Mar 9 2025 /545 AM CDT Sun Mar 9 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 Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the extreme category. $$ SDZ025-031-072-077-100015- Northern Foothills-Pennington Co Plains- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 445 AM MDT Sun Mar 9 2025 ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category to extreme category. $$ SDZ026-030-042-049-074-100015- Rapid City-Custer Co Plains-Northern Oglala Lakota-Tripp- Hermosa Foothills- Including the cities of Rapid City, Folsom, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, and Fairburn 445 AM MDT Sun Mar 9 2025 /545 AM CDT Sun Mar 9 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 Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category to extreme category. $$ SDZ027-041-044-047-075-076-100015- Southern Foothills-Western Fall River-Bennett-Todd- Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota- Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, and Batesland 445 AM MDT Sun Mar 9 2025 /545 AM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to extreme category. $$