####018003901#### FNUS63 KUNR 290919 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 219 AM MST Wed Jan 29 2025 .DISCUSSION...It will be partly sunny and breezy today with high temperatures in the mid 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 southwesterly at 10 to 20 mph. SDZ026-027-030>032-041>044-046-047-074>077-300000- Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains- Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Western Fall River- Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd- Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota- Southern Jackson- Including the cities of 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, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 219 AM MST Wed Jan 29 2025 /319 AM CST Wed Jan 29 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 Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ002-013-014-049-072-073-078-300000- Northern Perkins-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-Tripp- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 219 AM MST Wed Jan 29 2025 /319 AM CST Wed Jan 29 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$ SDZ001-012-025-300000- Harding-Butte-Northern Foothills- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Spearfish, Whitewood, and Saint Onge 219 AM MST Wed Jan 29 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. $$