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FNUS63 KUNR 251001
RFDUNR
RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
401 AM MDT SAT OCT 25 2025
DISCUSSION
WARM, DRY, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS TODAY WILL LEAD TO
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS. HIGHS WILL BE IN THE MID 60S TO
MID 70S WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES DROPPING TO 15 TO 30% ACROSS
MUCH OF THE PLAINS, THOUGH HUMIDITIES WILL BE HIGHER TOWARDS SOUTH
CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH THE
MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH,
GUSTING TO 30 MPH.
SDZ030-042-260100-
CUSTER CO PLAINS-NORTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FOLSOM, KYLE, ROCKYFORD,
AND SHARPS CORNER
401 AM MDT SAT OCT 25 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 SUNDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE VERY HIGH CATEGORY.
SDZ001-002-013-014-026-031-032-041-043-044-046-047-073>078-260100-
HARDING-NORTHERN PERKINS-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-ZIEBACH-
RAPID CITY-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-HAAKON-WESTERN FALL RIVER-
NORTHERN JACKSON-BENNETT-MELLETTE-TODD-SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-
HERMOSA FOOTHILLS-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, FAITH,
MUD BUTTE, RED OWL, HOWES, OPAL, DUPREE, GLAD VALLEY,
CHERRY CREEK, SOUTH EAGLE BUTTE, RAPID CITY, BOX ELDER, CAPUTA,
NEW UNDERWOOD, WASTA, WALL, SCENIC, QUINN, PHILIP, MIDLAND,
MILESVILLE, ARDMORE, EDGEMONT, PROVO, RUMFORD, KADOKA,
COTTONWOOD, INTERIOR, BELVIDERE, MARTIN, ALLEN, TUTHILL,
HARRINGTON, WHITE RIVER, WOOD, NORRIS, CEDAR BUTTE, MISSION,
ROSEBUD, SAINT FRANCIS, PARMELEE, 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,
POTATO CREEK, USTA, BISON, SORUM, AND ZEONA
401 AM MDT SAT OCT 25 2025 /501 AM CDT SAT OCT 25 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 SUNDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE MODERATE CATEGORY TO VERY HIGH CATEGORY.
SDZ012-025-027-049-072-260100-
BUTTE-NORTHERN FOOTHILLS-SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS-TRIPP-
STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLE FOURCHE, NEWELL, VALE, FRUITDALE,
BELLE FOURCHE RESERVOIR, HOOVER, SPEARFISH, WHITEWOOD,
SAINT ONGE, HOT SPRINGS, ANGOSTURA RESERVOIR, WINNER, COLOME,
WITTEN, HAMILL, IDEAL, STURGIS, PIEDMONT, BLACK HAWK, SUMMERSET,
AND TILFORD
401 AM MDT SAT OCT 25 2025 /501 AM CDT SAT OCT 25 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 SUNDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE MODERATE CATEGORY TO HIGH CATEGORY.
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