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RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
219 AM MST WED DEC 24 2025
DISCUSSION
DRY AND MILD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE WITH HIGHS
RANGING FROM THE MID 40S IN THE NORTHWEST TO THE UPPER 60S IN THE
SOUTHWEST. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RANGE FROM 25 PERCENT
ACROSS FAR SOUTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA TO 65 PERCENT OVER NORTHWEST
SOUTH DAKOTA. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT, BUT WILL INCREASE CHRISTMAS
EVE INTO CHRISTMAS MORNING.
SDZ027-041-042-044-047-074>076-250215-
SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS-WESTERN FALL RIVER-NORTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-
BENNETT-TODD-HERMOSA FOOTHILLS-EASTERN FALL RIVER-
SOUTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOT SPRINGS, ANGOSTURA RESERVOIR,
ARDMORE, EDGEMONT, PROVO, RUMFORD, KYLE, ROCKYFORD,
SHARPS CORNER, MARTIN, ALLEN, TUTHILL, HARRINGTON, MISSION,
ROSEBUD, SAINT FRANCIS, PARMELEE, HERMOSA, BUFFALO GAP, FAIRBURN,
ORAL, OELRICHS, SMITHWICK, PINE RIDGE, OGLALA, WOUNDED KNEE,
PORCUPINE, MANDERSON, AND BATESLAND
219 AM MST WED DEC 24 2025 /319 AM CST WED DEC 24 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 CHRISTMAS DAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE
DANGER INDEX WILL REACH THE HIGH CATEGORY TO VERY HIGH CATEGORY.
SDZ012-026-030-043-046-049-077-250215-
BUTTE-RAPID CITY-CUSTER CO PLAINS-NORTHERN JACKSON-MELLETTE-TRIPP-
SOUTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLE FOURCHE, NEWELL, VALE, FRUITDALE,
BELLE FOURCHE RESERVOIR, HOOVER, RAPID CITY, FOLSOM, KADOKA,
COTTONWOOD, INTERIOR, BELVIDERE, WHITE RIVER, WOOD, NORRIS,
CEDAR BUTTE, WINNER, COLOME, WITTEN, HAMILL, IDEAL, LONG VALLEY,
WANBLEE, AND POTATO CREEK
219 AM MST WED DEC 24 2025 /319 AM CST WED DEC 24 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 CHRISTMAS DAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE
DANGER INDEX WILL REACH THE HIGH CATEGORY TO VERY HIGH CATEGORY.
SDZ001-002-013-014-025-031-032-072-073-078-250215-
HARDING-NORTHERN PERKINS-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-ZIEBACH-
NORTHERN FOOTHILLS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-HAAKON-
STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOTHILLS-SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-
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, BOX ELDER, CAPUTA, NEW UNDERWOOD, WASTA, WALL,
SCENIC, QUINN, PHILIP, MIDLAND, MILESVILLE, STURGIS, PIEDMONT,
BLACK HAWK, SUMMERSET, TILFORD, ELLSWORTH AFB, UNION CENTER,
ELM SPRINGS, ENNING, WHITE OWL, USTA, BISON, SORUM, AND ZEONA
219 AM MST WED DEC 24 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 CHRISTMAS DAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE
DANGER INDEX WILL REACH THE LOW CATEGORY TO VERY HIGH CATEGORY.
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