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RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
140 AM MDT MON MAR 9 2026
DISCUSSION
VARIABLY CLOUDY SKIES ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH SMALL
CHANCES FOR RAIN OR SNOW OVER FAR NORTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. HIGH
TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM THE 40S OVER
NORTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA TO THE LOWER 70S OVER SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH
DAKOTA. MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RANGE FROM THE
40S OVER NORTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA TO THE TEENS OVER FAR
SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. A COLD FRONT WILL STALL ACROSS THE
AREA FROM THE BLACK HILLS INTO CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA TODAY. BEHIND
THE FRONT, EXPECT NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AT 15-25 MPH. AHEAD OF
THE FRONT, EXPECT WEST WINDS AT 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
ACROSS FAR SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA.
SDZ027-041-075-100015-
SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS-WESTERN FALL RIVER-EASTERN FALL RIVER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOT SPRINGS, ANGOSTURA RESERVOIR,
ARDMORE, EDGEMONT, PROVO, RUMFORD, ORAL, OELRICHS, AND SMITHWICK
140 AM MDT MON MAR 9 2026
..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 MODERATE CATEGORY TO HIGH CATEGORY.
SDZ026-030-031-042>044-072>074-076-077-100015-
RAPID CITY-CUSTER CO PLAINS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-
NORTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-NORTHERN JACKSON-BENNETT-
STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOTHILLS-SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-
HERMOSA FOOTHILLS-SOUTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-SOUTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RAPID CITY, FOLSOM, BOX ELDER, CAPUTA,
NEW UNDERWOOD, WASTA, WALL, SCENIC, QUINN, KYLE, ROCKYFORD,
SHARPS CORNER, KADOKA, COTTONWOOD, INTERIOR, BELVIDERE, MARTIN,
ALLEN, TUTHILL, HARRINGTON, STURGIS, PIEDMONT, BLACK HAWK,
SUMMERSET, TILFORD, ELLSWORTH AFB, UNION CENTER, ELM SPRINGS,
ENNING, WHITE OWL, HERMOSA, BUFFALO GAP, FAIRBURN, PINE RIDGE,
OGLALA, WOUNDED KNEE, PORCUPINE, MANDERSON, BATESLAND,
LONG VALLEY, WANBLEE, AND POTATO CREEK
140 AM MDT MON MAR 9 2026
..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>014-025-032-046-047-049-078-100015-
BUTTE-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-ZIEBACH-NORTHERN FOOTHILLS-HAAKON-
MELLETTE-TODD-TRIPP-SOUTHERN PERKINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF 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, PHILIP,
MIDLAND, MILESVILLE, WHITE RIVER, WOOD, NORRIS, CEDAR BUTTE,
MISSION, ROSEBUD, SAINT FRANCIS, PARMELEE, WINNER, COLOME,
WITTEN, HAMILL, IDEAL, USTA, BISON, SORUM, AND ZEONA
140 AM MDT MON MAR 9 2026 /240 AM CDT MON MAR 9 2026/
..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.
SDZ001-002-100015-
HARDING-NORTHERN PERKINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUFFALO, CAMP CROOK, LADNER, LUDLOW,
REDIG, REVA, LEMMON, SHADEHILL, MEADOW, AND PRAIRIE CITY
140 AM MDT MON MAR 9 2026
..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 LOW CATEGORY TO MODERATE CATEGORY.
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