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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement

National Weather Service Rapid City SD

238 AM MDT Sat May 4 2024



.DISCUSSION...Skies will be mostly sunny this afternoon. Highs 

will be in the 60 with minimum relative humidity ranging from 

around 25 percent in western South Dakota to around 35 percent in

south central South Dakota. Winds will variable around 10 mph in

south central South Dakota and south at 10 to 15 mph across

western South Dakota.



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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

238 AM MDT Sat May 4 2024 /338 AM CDT Sat May 4 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 Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index

will reach the low category. 





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