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RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
257 AM MST TUE JAN 27 2026
DISCUSSION
SEASONALLY MILD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TODAY,
WITH HIGHS RANGING FROM THE 20S OVER CENTRAL SD TO 40S OVER
SOUTHWEST SD. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RESULT IN GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS
TODAY. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE 30 TO 45 PERCENT.
SDZ025>027-041-049-072-075-280115-
NORTHERN FOOTHILLS-RAPID CITY-SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS-
WESTERN FALL RIVER-TRIPP-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOTHILLS-
EASTERN FALL RIVER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SPEARFISH, WHITEWOOD, SAINT ONGE,
RAPID CITY, HOT SPRINGS, ANGOSTURA RESERVOIR, ARDMORE, EDGEMONT,
PROVO, RUMFORD, WINNER, COLOME, WITTEN, HAMILL, IDEAL, STURGIS,
PIEDMONT, BLACK HAWK, SUMMERSET, TILFORD, ORAL, OELRICHS,
AND SMITHWICK
257 AM MST TUE JAN 27 2026 /357 AM CST TUE JAN 27 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 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER
INDEX WILL REACH THE LOW CATEGORY TO MODERATE CATEGORY.
SDZ001-002-012>014-030>032-042>044-046-047-073-074-076>078-280115-
HARDING-NORTHERN PERKINS-BUTTE-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-ZIEBACH-
CUSTER CO PLAINS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-HAAKON-
NORTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-NORTHERN JACKSON-BENNETT-MELLETTE-TODD-
SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-HERMOSA FOOTHILLS-SOUTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-
SOUTHERN JACKSON-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, FOLSOM, BOX ELDER,
CAPUTA, NEW UNDERWOOD, WASTA, WALL, SCENIC, QUINN, PHILIP,
MIDLAND, MILESVILLE, KYLE, ROCKYFORD, SHARPS CORNER, KADOKA,
COTTONWOOD, INTERIOR, BELVIDERE, MARTIN, ALLEN, TUTHILL,
HARRINGTON, WHITE RIVER, WOOD, NORRIS, CEDAR BUTTE, MISSION,
ROSEBUD, SAINT FRANCIS, PARMELEE, ELLSWORTH AFB, UNION CENTER,
ELM SPRINGS, ENNING, WHITE OWL, HERMOSA, BUFFALO GAP, FAIRBURN,
PINE RIDGE, OGLALA, WOUNDED KNEE, PORCUPINE, MANDERSON,
BATESLAND, LONG VALLEY, WANBLEE, POTATO CREEK, USTA, BISON,
SORUM, AND ZEONA
257 AM MST TUE JAN 27 2026 /357 AM CST TUE JAN 27 2026/
..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 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER
INDEX WILL REACH THE LOW CATEGORY TO MODERATE CATEGORY.
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