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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement

National Weather Service Rapid City SD

252 AM MDT Fri Apr 12 2024



.DISCUSSION...Skies will be mostly sunny today with high

temperatures in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Winds will be south to

southeast at 10 to 20 mph this afternoon, with gusts to 30 mph

across northwest and west central South Dakota. Relative

humidities will drop to 20 to 30 percent across the area.  



SDZ001-002-013-014-026-031-032-044-046-047-049-073-078-130115-

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

Rapid City-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-

Tripp-Southern Meade Co Plains-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, Box Elder, Caputa, 

New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, 

Milesville, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, 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

252 AM MDT Fri Apr 12 2024 /352 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 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 Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger

index will reach the moderate category to high category. 





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SDZ012-025-027-030-042-043-072-074-076-077-130115-

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

Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-

Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Hermosa Foothills-

Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson-

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

Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Spearfish, Whitewood, 

Saint Onge, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Kyle, 

Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, 

Belvidere, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, 

Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, 

Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, 

and Potato Creek

252 AM MDT Fri Apr 12 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 Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger

index will reach the moderate category to high category. 





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SDZ041-075-130115-

Western Fall River-Eastern Fall River-

Including the cities of Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Oral, 

Oelrichs, and Smithwick

252 AM MDT Fri Apr 12 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 Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger

index will reach the moderate category. 





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