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RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
355 AM MST SUN JAN 11 2026
DISCUSSION
MOSTLY SUNNY TODAY WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOW 60S. AFTERNOON
HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO 17 TO 30% WITH WESTERLY WINDS INCREASING
TO 10 TO 20 MPH, GUSTING UP TO 35 MPH. UNSEASONABLY WARM, DRY,
AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY WITH
WIDESPREAD ELEVATED TO NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
SDZ001-012-013-025-072-073-075-077-078-120100-
HARDING-BUTTE-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-NORTHERN FOOTHILLS-
STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOTHILLS-SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-
EASTERN FALL RIVER-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, STURGIS, PIEDMONT,
BLACK HAWK, SUMMERSET, TILFORD, ELLSWORTH AFB, UNION CENTER,
ELM SPRINGS, ENNING, WHITE OWL, ORAL, OELRICHS, SMITHWICK,
LONG VALLEY, WANBLEE, POTATO CREEK, USTA, BISON, SORUM, AND ZEONA
355 AM MST SUN JAN 11 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 MONDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE VERY HIGH CATEGORY.
SDZ002-014-026-027-030>032-041>044-046-047-049-074-076-120100-
NORTHERN PERKINS-ZIEBACH-RAPID CITY-SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS-
CUSTER CO PLAINS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-HAAKON-WESTERN FALL RIVER-
NORTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-NORTHERN JACKSON-BENNETT-MELLETTE-TODD-
TRIPP-HERMOSA FOOTHILLS-SOUTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEMMON, SHADEHILL, MEADOW, PRAIRIE CITY,
DUPREE, GLAD VALLEY, CHERRY CREEK, SOUTH EAGLE BUTTE, RAPID CITY,
HOT SPRINGS, ANGOSTURA RESERVOIR, FOLSOM, 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, WHITE RIVER, WOOD, NORRIS,
CEDAR BUTTE, MISSION, ROSEBUD, SAINT FRANCIS, PARMELEE, WINNER,
COLOME, WITTEN, HAMILL, IDEAL, HERMOSA, BUFFALO GAP, FAIRBURN,
PINE RIDGE, OGLALA, WOUNDED KNEE, PORCUPINE, MANDERSON,
AND BATESLAND
355 AM MST SUN JAN 11 2026 /455 AM CST SUN JAN 11 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 MONDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE HIGH CATEGORY TO VERY HIGH CATEGORY.
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