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RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
112 AM MDT WED OCT 8 2025
DISCUSSION
SUNNY AND DRY TODAY WITH BREEZY SOUTH WINDS. HIGHS
WILL BE IN THE 70S WITH MINIMUM RH OF 20 TO 45 PERCENT, LOWEST
OVER FAR SOUTHWEST SD. WINDS WILL BE SOUTHERLY AT 15 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH, BREEZIEST OVER SOUTH CENTRAL SD.
SDZ030-042-090000-
CUSTER CO PLAINS-NORTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FOLSOM, KYLE, ROCKYFORD,
AND SHARPS CORNER
112 AM MDT WED OCT 8 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 MODERATE CATEGORY.
SDZ013-026-027-031-041-043-044-046-047-049-073>077-090000-
NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-RAPID CITY-SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS-
PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-WESTERN FALL RIVER-NORTHERN JACKSON-BENNETT-
MELLETTE-TODD-TRIPP-SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-HERMOSA FOOTHILLS-
EASTERN FALL RIVER-SOUTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-SOUTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAITH, MUD BUTTE, RED OWL, HOWES, OPAL,
RAPID CITY, HOT SPRINGS, ANGOSTURA RESERVOIR, BOX ELDER, CAPUTA,
NEW UNDERWOOD, WASTA, WALL, SCENIC, QUINN, ARDMORE, EDGEMONT,
PROVO, RUMFORD, KADOKA, COTTONWOOD, INTERIOR, BELVIDERE, MARTIN,
ALLEN, TUTHILL, HARRINGTON, WHITE RIVER, WOOD, NORRIS,
CEDAR BUTTE, MISSION, ROSEBUD, SAINT FRANCIS, PARMELEE, WINNER,
COLOME, WITTEN, HAMILL, IDEAL, ELLSWORTH AFB, UNION CENTER,
ELM SPRINGS, ENNING, WHITE OWL, HERMOSA, BUFFALO GAP, FAIRBURN,
ORAL, OELRICHS, SMITHWICK, PINE RIDGE, OGLALA, WOUNDED KNEE,
PORCUPINE, MANDERSON, BATESLAND, LONG VALLEY, WANBLEE,
AND POTATO CREEK
112 AM MDT WED OCT 8 2025 /212 AM CDT WED OCT 8 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 LOW CATEGORY TO MODERATE CATEGORY.
SDZ001-002-012-014-025-032-072-078-090000-
HARDING-NORTHERN PERKINS-BUTTE-ZIEBACH-NORTHERN FOOTHILLS-HAAKON-
STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOTHILLS-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, DUPREE, GLAD VALLEY, CHERRY CREEK, SOUTH EAGLE BUTTE,
SPEARFISH, WHITEWOOD, SAINT ONGE, PHILIP, MIDLAND, MILESVILLE,
STURGIS, PIEDMONT, BLACK HAWK, SUMMERSET, TILFORD, USTA, BISON,
SORUM, AND ZEONA
112 AM MDT WED OCT 8 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 LOW CATEGORY TO MODERATE CATEGORY.
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