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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement

National Weather Service Rapid City SD

315 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024



.DISCUSSION...Skies will be partly sunny this afternoon with

isolated to scattered showers. Highs will be in the mid 40s to 

mid 50s with minimum relative humidity ranging from around 35

percent in northwest South Dakota to around 65 percent in

southwest South Dakota. Winds will be north-northwest at 15 to 25

mph.



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Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-

Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Southern Foothills-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-

Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-

Southern Jackson-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, 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, 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, 

Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, 

Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, 

Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, 

Sorum, and Zeona

315 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024 /415 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024/



...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 Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger

index will reach the low category. 





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