####018003767#### FNUS63 KUNR 280829 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 129 AM MST Tue Jan 28 2025 .DISCUSSION...It will be mostly sunny and breezy today with high temperatures in the 40s to mid 50s. Minimum relative humidity will range from around 50 percent in northwest South Dakota to around 25 percent in southwest South Dakota. Winds will be west- northwest at 15 to 30 mph. SDZ013-014-026-031-032-043-046-047-049-073-078-282300- Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-Rapid City-Pennington Co Plains- Haakon-Northern Jackson-Mellette-Todd-Tripp- Southern Meade Co Plains-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Rapid City, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 129 AM MST Tue Jan 28 2025 /229 AM CST Tue Jan 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 Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ001-002-012-027-030-041-042-044-072-074>077-282300- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Southern Foothills- Custer Co Plains-Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota- Bennett-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Hermosa Foothills- Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 129 AM MST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category this afternoon. Very poor weather conditions and very low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that dangerous burning conditions exist. Fires will spread rapidly and show erratic behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to high category. $$ SDZ025-282300- Northern Foothills- Including the cities of Spearfish, Whitewood, and Saint Onge 129 AM MST Tue Jan 28 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. $$