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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement

National Weather Service Rapid City SD

123 AM MDT Sun Apr 21 2024



.DISCUSSION...Expect mostly sunny skies today. High temperatures 

will be in the 60s. Winds will be southerly at 15 to 25 mph with 

gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. Relative humidities will 

drop to around 20 percent this afternoon. 



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

Rapid City-Haakon-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Hermosa Foothills-

Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins-

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

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

Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, 

Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Rapid City, Philip, Midland, 

Milesville, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, 

Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, 

Parmelee, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Long Valley, Wanblee, 

Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona

123 AM MDT Sun Apr 21 2024 /223 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 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 Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index

will reach the moderate category to high category. 





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Butte-Northern Foothills-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-

Pennington Co Plains-Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota-

Northern Jackson-Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-

Southern Meade Co Plains-Eastern Fall River-

Southern Oglala Lakota-

Including the cities of Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, 

Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Spearfish, Whitewood, 

Saint Onge, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Box Elder, 

Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Ardmore, 

Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, 

Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, 

Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, 

Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, 

Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, 

Porcupine, Manderson, and Batesland

123 AM MDT Sun Apr 21 2024 /223 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 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 Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index

will reach the low category to high category. 





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