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RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
437 AM MDT THU APR 9 2026
DISCUSSION
WARM, DRY, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED,
MAINLY FOR AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90 TODAY. THE RANGELAND FIRE
DANGER WILL REACH THE HIGH TO VERY HIGH CATEGORY THIS AFTERNOON.
MILD AND WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN ON FRIDAY.
SDZ074-075-100015-
HERMOSA FOOTHILLS-EASTERN FALL RIVER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HERMOSA, BUFFALO GAP, FAIRBURN, ORAL,
OELRICHS, AND SMITHWICK
437 AM MDT THU APR 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 FRIDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE HIGH CATEGORY TO VERY HIGH CATEGORY.
SDZ026-027-030-041-042-044-046-047-076-077-100015-
RAPID CITY-SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS-CUSTER CO PLAINS-WESTERN FALL RIVER-
NORTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-BENNETT-MELLETTE-TODD-
SOUTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-SOUTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RAPID CITY, 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, PINE RIDGE, OGLALA,
WOUNDED KNEE, PORCUPINE, MANDERSON, BATESLAND, LONG VALLEY,
WANBLEE, AND POTATO CREEK
437 AM MDT THU APR 9 2026 /537 AM CDT THU APR 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 FRIDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE HIGH CATEGORY TO VERY HIGH CATEGORY.
SDZ031-032-043-049-073-100015-
PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-HAAKON-NORTHERN JACKSON-TRIPP-
SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BOX ELDER, CAPUTA, NEW UNDERWOOD, WASTA,
WALL, SCENIC, QUINN, PHILIP, MIDLAND, MILESVILLE, KADOKA,
COTTONWOOD, INTERIOR, BELVIDERE, WINNER, COLOME, WITTEN, HAMILL,
IDEAL, ELLSWORTH AFB, UNION CENTER, ELM SPRINGS, ENNING,
AND WHITE OWL
437 AM MDT THU APR 9 2026 /537 AM CDT THU APR 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 FRIDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE MODERATE CATEGORY TO HIGH CATEGORY.
SDZ001-002-012>014-025-072-078-100015-
HARDING-NORTHERN PERKINS-BUTTE-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-ZIEBACH-
NORTHERN FOOTHILLS-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOTHILLS-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, SPEARFISH,
WHITEWOOD, SAINT ONGE, STURGIS, PIEDMONT, BLACK HAWK, SUMMERSET,
TILFORD, USTA, BISON, SORUM, AND ZEONA
437 AM MDT THU APR 9 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 FRIDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE MODERATE CATEGORY TO HIGH CATEGORY.
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