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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
129 AM MDT Tue Aug 5 2025

.DISCUSSION...Expect partly to mostly sunny skies today with a 
chance for thunderstorms. Highs will range from around 80 in
northwest SD to the mid 90s in southwest SD. Minimum humidities 
will range from 40 to 60 percent across northwest and south
central SD, with values as low as 15 percent in the far 
southwest. Winds will be southeast at 10 to 20 mph with gusts up 
to 30 mph, shifting to the north behind a trough.

SDZ027-041-075-060000-
Southern Foothills-Western Fall River-Eastern Fall River-
Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, 
Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick
129 AM MDT Tue Aug 5 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 Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the moderate category to high category. 


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SDZ030-042-043-046-077-060000-
Custer Co Plains-Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Mellette-
Southern Jackson-
Including the cities of Folsom, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, 
Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, White River, Wood, 
Norris, Cedar Butte, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek
129 AM MDT Tue Aug 5 2025 /229 AM CDT Tue Aug 5 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 Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the low category to moderate category. 


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SDZ001-002-012>014-025-026-031-032-044-047-049-072>074-076-078-
060000-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Bennett-
Todd-Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains-
Hermosa Foothills-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, Rapid City, Box Elder, Caputa, 
New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, 
Milesville, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, 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, Hermosa, 
Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, 
Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona
129 AM MDT Tue Aug 5 2025 /229 AM CDT Tue Aug 5 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 Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the low category. 


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