Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
639 FNUS63 KUNR 120921 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 321 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .DISCUSSION...Variably cloudy skies are expected today with very windy northwest winds from 20-40 mph with gusts from 40-55 mph. A few showers may fall over northwestern South Dakota. High temperatures will range from the 50s over northwestern South Dakota to the 70s over south- central South Dakota. Minimum relative humidities will range from the 40s over northwestern South Dakota to the 20s over southwestern South Dakota. SDZ001-002-012-013-027-030>032-041-042-073>076-078-130115- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains- Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon- Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota- Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River- Southern Oglala Lakota-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, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 321 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 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 Columbus day afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to very high category. $$ SDZ014-025-026-043-044-046-047-049-072-077-130115- Ziebach-Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Northern Jackson-Bennett- Mellette-Todd-Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 321 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025 /421 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025/ ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Columbus day afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to high category. $$