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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement

National Weather Service Rapid City SD

323 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024



.DISCUSSION...Skies will be mostly cloudy late this morning and

afternoon with scattered rain showers developing from the Black

Hills area to south central South Dakota. High temperatures will

be in the upper 40s and 50s. Northwesterly winds will increase to

10 to 20 mph across much of the area, with 15 to 30 mph and gusts

to 40 mph across northwest South Dakota. Relative humdities will

drop to 30 to 45 percent this afternoon. 



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Harding-Northern Perkins-Southern Perkins-

Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, 

Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Usta, 

Bison, Sorum, and Zeona

323 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024



...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 Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger

index will reach the high category. 





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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-

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, 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, and Potato Creek

323 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024 /423 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024/



...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. 





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