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RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
158 AM MST TUE DEC 23 2025
DISCUSSION
IT WILL BE DRY AND MILD THIS WEEK. HIGH TEMPERATURES
TODAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 40 ACROSS NORTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA
INTO THE LOWER 60S ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 30 PERCENT IN FAR
SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA TO 70 PERCENT ACROSS NORTHWEST SOUTH
DAKOTA. WINDS WILL BE SOUTHEASTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY WILL WARMER WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 40S IN THE NORTHWEST
TO THE UPPER 60S IN THE SOUTHWEST. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL
RANGE FROM 27 PERCENT ACROSS FAR SOUTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA TO 65
PERCENT OVER NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT, BUT WILL
INCREASE CHRISTMAS EVE.
SDZ044-047-076-077-240115-
BENNETT-TODD-SOUTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-SOUTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MARTIN, ALLEN, TUTHILL, HARRINGTON,
MISSION, ROSEBUD, SAINT FRANCIS, PARMELEE, PINE RIDGE, OGLALA,
WOUNDED KNEE, PORCUPINE, MANDERSON, BATESLAND, LONG VALLEY,
WANBLEE, AND POTATO CREEK
158 AM MST TUE DEC 23 2025 /258 AM CST TUE DEC 23 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 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER
INDEX WILL REACH THE HIGH CATEGORY.
SDZ001-002-012>014-025>027-030>032-041>043-046-049-072>075-078-
240115-
HARDING-NORTHERN PERKINS-BUTTE-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-ZIEBACH-
NORTHERN FOOTHILLS-RAPID CITY-SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS-CUSTER CO PLAINS-
PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-HAAKON-WESTERN FALL RIVER-
NORTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-NORTHERN JACKSON-MELLETTE-TRIPP-
STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOTHILLS-SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-
HERMOSA FOOTHILLS-EASTERN FALL RIVER-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, SPEARFISH,
WHITEWOOD, SAINT ONGE, RAPID CITY, HOT SPRINGS,
ANGOSTURA RESERVOIR, FOLSOM, BOX ELDER, CAPUTA, NEW UNDERWOOD,
WASTA, WALL, SCENIC, QUINN, PHILIP, MIDLAND, MILESVILLE, ARDMORE,
EDGEMONT, PROVO, RUMFORD, KYLE, ROCKYFORD, SHARPS CORNER, KADOKA,
COTTONWOOD, INTERIOR, BELVIDERE, WHITE RIVER, WOOD, NORRIS,
CEDAR BUTTE, 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, USTA, BISON,
SORUM, AND ZEONA
158 AM MST TUE DEC 23 2025 /258 AM CST TUE DEC 23 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 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER
INDEX WILL REACH THE LOW CATEGORY TO HIGH CATEGORY.
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