217 FNUS63 KUNR 250940 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 340 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .DISCUSSION...Variably cloudy skies are expected across the area today. Precip chances will increase this afternoon over the Black Hills region as a weak weather system moves across the area. Temperatures will be slightly above average today with some breezy northwest winds expected across the South Dakota plains. The afternoon minimum relative humidity will fall into the 20 to 25 percent range across northwestern SD. SDZ001-002-260100- Harding-Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Lemmon, and Bison 340 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2019 ...VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category this afternoon. Very poor weather conditions or a very low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that dangerous burning conditions exist. Fires will spread rapidly and show erratic behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended. The outlook for Friday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category to very high category. $$ SDZ012>014-031-032-043-044-046-047-049-073-260100- Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-Pennington Co Plains- Haakon-Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp- Southern Meade Co Plains- Including the cities of Belle Fourche, Faith, Dupree, Wall, Philip, Kadoka, Martin, White River, Mission, Winner, and Union Center 340 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2019 /440 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2019/ ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions or a low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is a moderate to high potential for a fire occurrence. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Friday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category. $$ SDZ025>027-030-041-042-072-074-260100- Northern Foot Hills-Rapid City-Southern Foot Hills- Custer Co Plains-Fall River-Oglala Lakota- Sturgis/Piedmont Foot Hills-Hermosa Foot Hills- Including the cities of Spearfish, Rapid City, Edgemont, Hot Springs, Folsom, Ardmore, Oelrichs, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Kyle, Sturgis, and Hermosa 340 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2019 ...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 occurrence. Do not leave outdoor fires unattended under these conditions. The outlook for Friday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$