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RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
339 AM MDT MON MAR 10 2025
DISCUSSION
DRY CONDITIONS AND ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEK. GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN VERY HIGH TO
EXTREME FIRE DANGER TODAY. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF THE WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA PLAINS.
SDZ001-002-012>014-032-042-073-075>078-110130-
HARDING-NORTHERN PERKINS-BUTTE-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-ZIEBACH-
HAAKON-NORTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-
EASTERN FALL RIVER-SOUTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-SOUTHERN JACKSON-
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, PHILIP, MIDLAND,
MILESVILLE, KYLE, ROCKYFORD, SHARPS CORNER, ELLSWORTH AFB,
UNION CENTER, ELM SPRINGS, ENNING, WHITE OWL, ORAL, OELRICHS,
SMITHWICK, PINE RIDGE, OGLALA, WOUNDED KNEE, PORCUPINE,
MANDERSON, BATESLAND, LONG VALLEY, WANBLEE, POTATO CREEK, USTA,
BISON, SORUM, AND ZEONA
339 AM MDT MON MAR 10 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 TUESDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER
INDEX WILL REACH THE HIGH CATEGORY.
SDZ025>027-030-031-043-044-046-072-074-110130-
NORTHERN FOOTHILLS-RAPID CITY-SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS-CUSTER CO PLAINS-
PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-NORTHERN JACKSON-BENNETT-MELLETTE-
STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOTHILLS-HERMOSA FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SPEARFISH, WHITEWOOD, SAINT ONGE,
RAPID CITY, HOT SPRINGS, ANGOSTURA RESERVOIR, FOLSOM, BOX ELDER,
CAPUTA, NEW UNDERWOOD, WASTA, WALL, SCENIC, QUINN, KADOKA,
COTTONWOOD, INTERIOR, BELVIDERE, MARTIN, ALLEN, TUTHILL,
HARRINGTON, WHITE RIVER, WOOD, NORRIS, CEDAR BUTTE, STURGIS,
PIEDMONT, BLACK HAWK, SUMMERSET, TILFORD, HERMOSA, BUFFALO GAP,
AND FAIRBURN
339 AM MDT MON MAR 10 2025 /439 AM CDT MON MAR 10 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 TUESDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER
INDEX WILL REACH THE MODERATE CATEGORY TO VERY HIGH CATEGORY.
SDZ041-047-049-110130-
WESTERN FALL RIVER-TODD-TRIPP-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ARDMORE, EDGEMONT, PROVO, RUMFORD,
MISSION, ROSEBUD, SAINT FRANCIS, PARMELEE, WINNER, COLOME,
WITTEN, HAMILL, AND IDEAL
339 AM MDT MON MAR 10 2025 /439 AM CDT MON MAR 10 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 TUESDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER
INDEX WILL REACH THE HIGH CATEGORY TO VERY HIGH CATEGORY.
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