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RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
303 AM MDT FRI AUG 19 2022
DISCUSSION
DRY WEATHER AND NEAR AVERAGE TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED TODAY. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH
THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL BE SLIGHTLY WARMER ON SATURDAY,
BUT WITH WEAKER WINDS.
SDZ001-012>014-026-027-030>032-041>043-072>074-200030-
HARDING-BUTTE-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-ZIEBACH-RAPID CITY-
SOUTHERN FOOT HILLS-CUSTER CO PLAINS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-HAAKON-
FALL RIVER-OGLALA LAKOTA-JACKSON-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT HILLS-
SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-HERMOSA FOOT HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUFFALO, BELLE FOURCHE, FAITH, DUPREE,
RAPID CITY, EDGEMONT, HOT SPRINGS, FOLSOM, BOX ELDER, CAPUTA,
WALL, PHILIP, ARDMORE, OELRICHS, PINE RIDGE, OGLALA, KYLE,
KADOKA, STURGIS, PIEDMONT, SUMMERSET, ELLSWORTH AFB,
UNION CENTER, HERMOSA, BUFFALO GAP, AND FAIRBURN
303 AM MDT FRI AUG 19 2022
..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 SATURDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER
INDEX WILL REACH THE MODERATE CATEGORY TO HIGH CATEGORY.
SDZ002-025-044-046-047-200030-
PERKINS-NORTHERN FOOT HILLS-BENNETT-MELLETTE-TODD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEMMON, BISON, SPEARFISH, WHITEWOOD,
MARTIN, WHITE RIVER, AND MISSION
303 AM MDT FRI AUG 19 2022 /403 AM CDT FRI AUG 19 2022/
..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 SATURDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER
INDEX WILL REACH THE LOW CATEGORY TO MODERATE CATEGORY.
SDZ049-200030-
TRIPP-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WINNER
403 AM CDT FRI AUG 19 2022
..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 SATURDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER
INDEX WILL REACH THE LOW CATEGORY.
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