Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
702 FNUS63 KUNR 280840 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 240 AM MDT Fri Mar 28 2025 .DISCUSSION... Variably cloudy skies are expected today with a chance of showers over northwestern South Dakota this morning. High temperatures this afternoon will range from the lower 60s in Buffalo to around 80 in Winner. Minimum afternoon relative humidities will range from the 30s over northwestern South Dakota to the 20s over southern South Dakota. West to southwest winds averaging 10-25 mph will become northerly behind a cool front. SDZ012>014-030>032-041>044-046-047-049-072-073-075-077-290130- Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-Custer Co Plains- Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Western Fall River- Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd- Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Eastern Fall River-Southern Jackson- Including the cities of 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, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 240 AM MDT Fri Mar 28 2025 /340 AM CDT Fri Mar 28 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 Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$ SDZ001-002-025>027-074-076-078-290130- Harding-Northern Perkins-Northern Foothills-Rapid City- Southern Foothills-Hermosa Foothills-Southern Oglala Lakota- Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 240 AM MDT Fri Mar 28 2025 ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$