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RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
309 AM MST WED FEB 5 2025
DISCUSSION
SKIES WILL BECOME PARTLY CLOUDY TODAY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE FOR LIGHT PRECIPITATION. HIGH TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON
WILL RANGE FROM THE TEENS OVER FAR NORTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA TO
AROUND 60 IN SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS
AVERAGING 15-25 MPH THIS MORNING. THIS AFTERNOON, GUSTY WESTERLY
WIND AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER FAR SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH
DAKOTA. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTHWESTERN SOUTH
DAKOTA IN THE AFTERNOON AT 10-20 MPH. WINDS WILL BECOMING
SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AT 15-30 MPH. AFTERNOON
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RANGE FROM THE 60S OVER
NORTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA TO THE 30S OVER SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
SDZ027-041-060215-
SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS-WESTERN FALL RIVER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOT SPRINGS, ANGOSTURA RESERVOIR,
ARDMORE, EDGEMONT, PROVO, AND RUMFORD
309 AM MST WED FEB 5 2025
..EXTREME FIRE DANGER
THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX WILL REACH THE EXTREME CATEGORY
THIS AFTERNOON. EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW MOISTURE
CONTENT OF GRASSES, AND OTHER DRY ORGANIC MATERIAL ON THE GROUND,
INDICATE THAT CRITICAL BURNING CONDITIONS EXIST. ALL FIRES HAVE
THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME LARGE AND SPREAD QUICKLY BECOMING ERRATIC
WITH EXTREME BEHAVIORAL CHARACTERISTICS. NO OUTDOOR BURNING
SHOULD TAKE PLACE.
THE OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER
INDEX WILL REACH THE HIGH CATEGORY.
SDZ044-047-074-075-060215-
BENNETT-TODD-HERMOSA FOOTHILLS-EASTERN FALL RIVER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MARTIN, ALLEN, TUTHILL, HARRINGTON,
MISSION, ROSEBUD, SAINT FRANCIS, PARMELEE, HERMOSA, BUFFALO GAP,
FAIRBURN, ORAL, OELRICHS, AND SMITHWICK
309 AM MST WED FEB 5 2025 /409 AM CST WED FEB 5 2025/
..VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER
THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX WILL REACH THE VERY HIGH CATEGORY
THIS AFTERNOON. VERY POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS AND 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 THURSDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER
INDEX WILL REACH THE HIGH CATEGORY.
SDZ026-030>032-042-043-046-049-072-073-076-077-060215-
RAPID CITY-CUSTER CO PLAINS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-HAAKON-
NORTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-NORTHERN JACKSON-MELLETTE-TRIPP-
STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOTHILLS-SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-
SOUTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-SOUTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RAPID CITY, FOLSOM, BOX ELDER, CAPUTA,
NEW UNDERWOOD, WASTA, WALL, SCENIC, QUINN, PHILIP, MIDLAND,
MILESVILLE, KYLE, ROCKYFORD, SHARPS CORNER, KADOKA, COTTONWOOD,
INTERIOR, BELVIDERE, WHITE RIVER, WOOD, NORRIS, CEDAR BUTTE,
WINNER, COLOME, WITTEN, HAMILL, IDEAL, STURGIS, PIEDMONT,
BLACK HAWK, SUMMERSET, TILFORD, ELLSWORTH AFB, UNION CENTER,
ELM SPRINGS, ENNING, WHITE OWL, PINE RIDGE, OGLALA, WOUNDED KNEE,
PORCUPINE, MANDERSON, BATESLAND, LONG VALLEY, WANBLEE,
AND POTATO CREEK
309 AM MST WED FEB 5 2025 /409 AM CST WED FEB 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 THURSDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER
INDEX WILL REACH THE HIGH CATEGORY.
SDZ012>014-025-078-060215-
BUTTE-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-ZIEBACH-NORTHERN FOOTHILLS-
SOUTHERN PERKINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF 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, USTA, BISON,
SORUM, AND ZEONA
309 AM MST WED FEB 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 THURSDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER
INDEX WILL REACH THE MODERATE CATEGORY TO HIGH CATEGORY.
SDZ001-002-060215-
HARDING-NORTHERN PERKINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUFFALO, CAMP CROOK, LADNER, LUDLOW,
REDIG, REVA, LEMMON, SHADEHILL, MEADOW, AND PRAIRIE CITY
309 AM MST WED FEB 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 THURSDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER
INDEX WILL REACH THE LOW CATEGORY.
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