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RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
228 AM MST FRI NOV 28 2025
DISCUSSION
MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH SOME
LIGHT SNOW. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM THE 20S OVER
NORTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA TO THE LOWER 40S OVER FAR SOUTHWESTERN
SOUTH DAKOTA. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RANGE FROM THE 80S
OVER FAR NORTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA TO THE 40S OVER FAR
SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 12-25 MPH WILL
BECOMING EAST TO NORTHEAST.
SDZ012-027-030-031-041>044-046-047-049-072>077-290215-
BUTTE-SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS-CUSTER CO PLAINS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-
WESTERN FALL RIVER-NORTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-NORTHERN JACKSON-
BENNETT-MELLETTE-TODD-TRIPP-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOTHILLS-
SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-HERMOSA FOOTHILLS-EASTERN FALL RIVER-
SOUTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-SOUTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLE FOURCHE, NEWELL, VALE, FRUITDALE,
BELLE FOURCHE RESERVOIR, HOOVER, HOT SPRINGS,
ANGOSTURA RESERVOIR, FOLSOM, BOX ELDER, CAPUTA, NEW UNDERWOOD,
WASTA, WALL, SCENIC, QUINN, ARDMORE, EDGEMONT, PROVO, RUMFORD,
KYLE, ROCKYFORD, SHARPS CORNER, KADOKA, COTTONWOOD, INTERIOR,
BELVIDERE, MARTIN, ALLEN, TUTHILL, HARRINGTON, WHITE RIVER, WOOD,
NORRIS, CEDAR BUTTE, 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,
ORAL, OELRICHS, SMITHWICK, PINE RIDGE, OGLALA, WOUNDED KNEE,
PORCUPINE, MANDERSON, BATESLAND, LONG VALLEY, WANBLEE,
AND POTATO CREEK
228 AM MST FRI NOV 28 2025 /328 AM CST FRI NOV 28 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 SATURDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER
INDEX WILL REACH THE LOW CATEGORY.
SDZ001-002-013-014-025-026-032-078-290215-
HARDING-NORTHERN PERKINS-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-ZIEBACH-
NORTHERN FOOTHILLS-RAPID CITY-HAAKON-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, SPEARFISH, WHITEWOOD,
SAINT ONGE, RAPID CITY, PHILIP, MIDLAND, MILESVILLE, USTA, BISON,
SORUM, AND ZEONA
228 AM MST FRI NOV 28 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 SATURDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER
INDEX WILL REACH THE LOW CATEGORY.
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