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RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
224 AM MST MON DEC 22 2025
DISCUSSION
IT WILL BE DRY AND MILD THIS WEEK. HIGH TEMPERATURES
TODAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 50 ACROSS NORTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA
TO NEAR 70 ACROSS FAR SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY WILL RANGE FROM 30 PERCENT TO 45 PERCENT. GUSTY WEST
WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL BE COMMON IN THE FOOTHILLS AND ACROSS
SOUTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA. ELSEWHERE, WINDS WILL BE WESTERLY AT 10 TO
20 MPH.
TUESDAY WILL BE COOLER, BUT STILL MILD. HIGHS WILL RANGE FROM THE
40S ACROSS NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA TO THE LOWER 60S ACROSS FAR
SOUTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RANGE FROM
35 PERCENT ACROSS FAR SOUTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA TO 65 PERCENT OVER
NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA. GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL
BE COMMON IN THE AFTERNOON.
SDZ074-230100-
HERMOSA FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HERMOSA, BUFFALO GAP, AND FAIRBURN
224 AM MST MON DEC 22 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>027-030-041-042-044-047-072-075>077-230100-
NORTHERN FOOTHILLS-RAPID CITY-SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS-CUSTER CO PLAINS-
WESTERN FALL RIVER-NORTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-BENNETT-TODD-
STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOTHILLS-EASTERN FALL RIVER-
SOUTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-SOUTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SPEARFISH, WHITEWOOD, SAINT ONGE,
RAPID CITY, HOT SPRINGS, ANGOSTURA RESERVOIR, FOLSOM, ARDMORE,
EDGEMONT, PROVO, RUMFORD, KYLE, ROCKYFORD, SHARPS CORNER, MARTIN,
ALLEN, TUTHILL, HARRINGTON, MISSION, ROSEBUD, SAINT FRANCIS,
PARMELEE, STURGIS, PIEDMONT, BLACK HAWK, SUMMERSET, TILFORD,
ORAL, OELRICHS, SMITHWICK, PINE RIDGE, OGLALA, WOUNDED KNEE,
PORCUPINE, MANDERSON, BATESLAND, LONG VALLEY, WANBLEE,
AND POTATO CREEK
224 AM MST MON DEC 22 2025 /324 AM CST MON DEC 22 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 HIGH CATEGORY.
SDZ012-031-043-046-049-073-230100-
BUTTE-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-NORTHERN JACKSON-MELLETTE-TRIPP-
SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLE FOURCHE, NEWELL, VALE, FRUITDALE,
BELLE FOURCHE RESERVOIR, HOOVER, BOX ELDER, CAPUTA,
NEW UNDERWOOD, WASTA, WALL, SCENIC, QUINN, KADOKA, COTTONWOOD,
INTERIOR, BELVIDERE, WHITE RIVER, WOOD, NORRIS, CEDAR BUTTE,
WINNER, COLOME, WITTEN, HAMILL, IDEAL, ELLSWORTH AFB,
UNION CENTER, ELM SPRINGS, ENNING, AND WHITE OWL
224 AM MST MON DEC 22 2025 /324 AM CST MON DEC 22 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 TUESDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER
INDEX WILL REACH THE MODERATE CATEGORY TO HIGH CATEGORY.
SDZ001-002-013-014-032-078-230100-
HARDING-NORTHERN PERKINS-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-ZIEBACH-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, PHILIP, MIDLAND, MILESVILLE,
USTA, BISON, SORUM, AND ZEONA
224 AM MST MON DEC 22 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 MODERATE CATEGORY TO HIGH CATEGORY.
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