186 FNUS63 KUNR 120636 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 1236 AM MDT Mon Oct 12 2026 SDZ030-031-042-073-130000- Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Northern Oglala Lakota- Southern Meade Co Plains- Including the cities of Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, and White Owl 1236 AM MDT Mon Oct 12 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 Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ SDZ001-012-013-025-027-032-041-072-074>076-130000- Harding-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Northern Foothills- Southern Foothills-Haakon-Western Fall River- Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River- Southern Oglala Lakota- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, and Batesland 1236 AM MDT Mon Oct 12 2026 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ SDZ002-014-026-043-044-046-047-049-077-078-130000- Northern Perkins-Ziebach-Rapid City-Northern Jackson-Bennett- Mellette-Todd-Tripp-Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, 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, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 1236 AM MDT Mon Oct 12 2026 /136 AM CDT Mon Oct 12 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 Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$