####018003884#### FNUS63 KUNR 260724 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 1224 AM MST Sun Jan 26 2025 .DISCUSSION...Breezy and dry today most areas. Expect west winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, strongest over northwest SD. Minimum relative humidity of 25 to 40 percent can be expected, driest east of the Black Hills where values as low as 20 percent are possible. SDZ013-027-032-041-043-046-047-049-075-077-270000- Northern Meade Co Plains-Southern Foothills-Haakon- Western Fall River-Northern Jackson-Mellette-Todd-Tripp- Eastern Fall River-Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 1224 AM MST Sun Jan 26 2025 /124 AM CST Sun Jan 26 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 Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category to very high category. $$ SDZ002-014-026-030-031-042-044-073-074-076-078-270000- Northern Perkins-Ziebach-Rapid City-Custer Co Plains- Pennington Co Plains-Northern Oglala Lakota-Bennett- Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa Foothills-Southern Oglala Lakota- Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Rapid City, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 1224 AM MST Sun Jan 26 2025 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to very high category. $$ SDZ001-012-025-072-270000- Harding-Butte-Northern Foothills-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, and Tilford 1224 AM MST Sun Jan 26 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 Monday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to moderate category. $$