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RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
146 AM MST MON FEB 23 2026
DISCUSSION
IT WILL BE PARTLY CLOUDY TODAY. HIGHS WILL RANGE
FROM 45 TO 55. WINDS WILL BE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH ACROSS SOUTHWEST SD. MINIMUM RH WILL
RANGE FROM 20 TO 30 PERCENT.
SDZ001-002-012-025-027-030-041-042-044-046-047-049-074>077-240000-
HARDING-NORTHERN PERKINS-BUTTE-NORTHERN FOOTHILLS-
SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS-CUSTER CO PLAINS-WESTERN FALL RIVER-
NORTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-BENNETT-MELLETTE-TODD-TRIPP-
HERMOSA FOOTHILLS-EASTERN FALL RIVER-SOUTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-
SOUTHERN JACKSON-
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, SPEARFISH, WHITEWOOD, SAINT ONGE, HOT SPRINGS,
ANGOSTURA RESERVOIR, FOLSOM, ARDMORE, EDGEMONT, PROVO, RUMFORD,
KYLE, ROCKYFORD, SHARPS CORNER, MARTIN, ALLEN, TUTHILL,
HARRINGTON, WHITE RIVER, WOOD, NORRIS, CEDAR BUTTE, MISSION,
ROSEBUD, SAINT FRANCIS, PARMELEE, WINNER, COLOME, WITTEN, HAMILL,
IDEAL, HERMOSA, BUFFALO GAP, FAIRBURN, ORAL, OELRICHS, SMITHWICK,
PINE RIDGE, OGLALA, WOUNDED KNEE, PORCUPINE, MANDERSON,
BATESLAND, LONG VALLEY, WANBLEE, AND POTATO CREEK
146 AM MST MON FEB 23 2026 /246 AM CST MON FEB 23 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 TO VERY HIGH CATEGORY.
SDZ013-014-026-031-032-043-072-073-078-240000-
NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-ZIEBACH-RAPID CITY-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-
HAAKON-NORTHERN JACKSON-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOTHILLS-
SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-SOUTHERN PERKINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAITH, MUD BUTTE, RED OWL, HOWES, OPAL,
DUPREE, GLAD VALLEY, CHERRY CREEK, SOUTH EAGLE BUTTE, RAPID CITY,
BOX ELDER, CAPUTA, NEW UNDERWOOD, WASTA, WALL, SCENIC, QUINN,
PHILIP, MIDLAND, MILESVILLE, KADOKA, COTTONWOOD, INTERIOR,
BELVIDERE, STURGIS, PIEDMONT, BLACK HAWK, SUMMERSET, TILFORD,
ELLSWORTH AFB, UNION CENTER, ELM SPRINGS, ENNING, WHITE OWL,
USTA, BISON, SORUM, AND ZEONA
146 AM MST MON FEB 23 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 HIGH CATEGORY TO VERY HIGH CATEGORY.
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