


Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
428 FNUS63 KUNR 150837 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 237 AM MDT Wed Oct 15 2025 .DISCUSSION...Mostly cloudy skies are expected today with some fog and drizzle or light rain showers. Afternoon high temperatures will range from the 50s over northwestern South Dakota to the 60s from Pine Ridge to Winner. Minimum afternoon relative humidities will be in the 70s and 80s. Easterly winds will average 10-20 mph. SDZ001-012-027-030-041-042-046-047-049-075-076-160015- Harding-Butte-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains- Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota-Mellette-Todd-Tripp- Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, and Batesland 237 AM MDT Wed Oct 15 2025 /337 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 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 Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to high category. $$ SDZ002-013-014-025-026-031-032-043-044-072>074-077-078-160015- Northern Perkins-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon- Northern Jackson-Bennett-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa Foothills-Southern Jackson- Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 237 AM MDT Wed Oct 15 2025 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$