210 FNUS63 KUNR 070835 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 235 AM MDT Wed Oct 7 2026 SDZ030-080100- Custer Co Plains- Including the city of Folsom 235 AM MDT Wed Oct 7 2026 ...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 Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ SDZ001-002-012>014-025-027-031-032-041-042-072>076-078-080100- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Foothills-Southern Foothills-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon- Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota- Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 235 AM MDT Wed Oct 7 2026 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to high category. $$ SDZ026-043-044-046-047-049-077-080100- Rapid City-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp- Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Rapid City, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 235 AM MDT Wed Oct 7 2026 /335 AM CDT Wed Oct 7 2026/ ...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 Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$