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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement

National Weather Service Rapid City SD

330 AM MDT Sat Apr 13 2024



.DISCUSSION...Skies will be mostly sunny today with a slight

chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms across southwest

South Dakota. High temperatures will be in the 80s with winds

becoming west to northwest at 10 to 20 mph during the late morning

and afternoon hours. Gusts to over 25 mph can be expected across 

northwest South Dakota. Relative humidities will drop to 15 to 25

percent in the afternoon, lowest values generally across southwest

and south central South Dakota. 



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

Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-

Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains-

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, 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, Sturgis, 

Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, 

Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Usta, Bison, Sorum, 

and Zeona

330 AM MDT Sat Apr 13 2024 /430 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 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 Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index

will reach the moderate category to high category. 





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Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-

Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-

Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-

Southern Jackson-

Including the cities of Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, 

Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Ardmore, 

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

Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, 

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

Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, 

and Potato Creek

330 AM MDT Sat Apr 13 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 Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index

will reach the moderate category to high category. 





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