Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
760 FNUS63 KUNR 050729 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 129 AM MDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .DISCUSSION...Expect partly to mostly sunny skies today with a chance for thunderstorms. Highs will range from around 80 in northwest SD to the mid 90s in southwest SD. Minimum humidities will range from 40 to 60 percent across northwest and south central SD, with values as low as 15 percent in the far southwest. Winds will be southeast at 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, shifting to the north behind a trough. SDZ027-041-075-060000- Southern Foothills-Western Fall River-Eastern Fall River- Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick 129 AM MDT Tue Aug 5 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 Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ030-042-043-046-077-060000- Custer Co Plains-Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Mellette- Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Folsom, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 129 AM MDT Tue Aug 5 2025 /229 AM CDT Tue Aug 5 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$ SDZ001-002-012>014-025-026-031-032-044-047-049-072>074-076-078- 060000- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Bennett- Todd-Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Hermosa Foothills-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, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, 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, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 129 AM MDT Tue Aug 5 2025 /229 AM CDT Tue Aug 5 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 Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$