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RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
116 AM MST THU MAR 5 2026
DISCUSSION
INCREASING CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. HIGH
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM THE 50S IN NORTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA
TO THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S OVER SOUTHWEST INTO SOUTH-CENTRAL
SOUTH DAKOTA. MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE
15-25%, EXCEPT FOR 25-35% OVER FAR NORTHWEST AND PARTS OF SOUTH-
CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA. SOUTH WINDS WILL AVERAGE 10-20 MPH OVER
NORTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING, BUT THEN BECOME NORTHWEST
THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS WILL AVERAGE 10-20 MPH OVER
SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING, BUT THEN BECOME WEST THIS
AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS WILL AVERAGE 10-20 MPH OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL
SOUTH DAKOTA ALL DAY.
SDZ030-046-047-049-060230-
CUSTER CO PLAINS-MELLETTE-TODD-TRIPP-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FOLSOM, WHITE RIVER, WOOD, NORRIS,
CEDAR BUTTE, MISSION, ROSEBUD, SAINT FRANCIS, PARMELEE, WINNER,
COLOME, WITTEN, HAMILL, AND IDEAL
116 AM MST THU MAR 5 2026 /216 AM CST THU MAR 5 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 FRIDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE LOW CATEGORY TO VERY HIGH CATEGORY.
SDZ001-012-013-025>027-031-032-041>044-072>078-060230-
HARDING-BUTTE-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-NORTHERN FOOTHILLS-
RAPID CITY-SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-HAAKON-
WESTERN FALL RIVER-NORTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-NORTHERN JACKSON-
BENNETT-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOTHILLS-SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-
HERMOSA FOOTHILLS-EASTERN FALL RIVER-SOUTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-
SOUTHERN JACKSON-SOUTHERN PERKINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUFFALO, CAMP CROOK, LADNER, LUDLOW,
REDIG, REVA, BELLE FOURCHE, NEWELL, VALE, FRUITDALE,
BELLE FOURCHE RESERVOIR, HOOVER, FAITH, MUD BUTTE, RED OWL,
HOWES, OPAL, SPEARFISH, WHITEWOOD, SAINT ONGE, RAPID CITY,
HOT SPRINGS, ANGOSTURA RESERVOIR, BOX ELDER, CAPUTA,
NEW UNDERWOOD, WASTA, WALL, SCENIC, QUINN, PHILIP, MIDLAND,
MILESVILLE, ARDMORE, EDGEMONT, PROVO, RUMFORD, 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, ORAL,
OELRICHS, SMITHWICK, PINE RIDGE, OGLALA, WOUNDED KNEE, PORCUPINE,
MANDERSON, BATESLAND, LONG VALLEY, WANBLEE, POTATO CREEK, USTA,
BISON, SORUM, AND ZEONA
116 AM MST THU MAR 5 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 FRIDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE LOW CATEGORY TO VERY HIGH CATEGORY.
SDZ002-014-060230-
NORTHERN PERKINS-ZIEBACH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEMMON, SHADEHILL, MEADOW, PRAIRIE CITY,
DUPREE, GLAD VALLEY, CHERRY CREEK, AND SOUTH EAGLE BUTTE
116 AM MST THU MAR 5 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 FRIDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE HIGH CATEGORY.
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