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RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
355 AM MST WED FEB 18 2026
DISCUSSION
MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, WITH INCREASING CLOUD COVER IN THE EVENING AS A
COLD FRONT MOVES IN. HIGHS TODAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 30 IN
NORTHWESTERN SD, TO THE 40S FOR AREAS AT OR SOUTH OF I-90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 40 PERCENT. WINDS WILL BE
GUSTY OUT OF THE NORTHWEST THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON FOR
NORTHWESTERN SD.
THIS EVENING A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH BRINGING BREEZY
NORTHWEST WINDS AND INCREASING CHANCES FOR LIGHT TO MODERATE
SNOWFALL TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
SDZ002-013-030>032-042-049-073-075-078-190115-
NORTHERN PERKINS-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-CUSTER CO PLAINS-
PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-HAAKON-NORTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-TRIPP-
SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-EASTERN FALL RIVER-SOUTHERN PERKINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEMMON, SHADEHILL, MEADOW, PRAIRIE CITY,
FAITH, MUD BUTTE, RED OWL, HOWES, OPAL, FOLSOM, BOX ELDER,
CAPUTA, NEW UNDERWOOD, WASTA, WALL, SCENIC, QUINN, PHILIP,
MIDLAND, MILESVILLE, KYLE, ROCKYFORD, SHARPS CORNER, WINNER,
COLOME, WITTEN, HAMILL, IDEAL, ELLSWORTH AFB, UNION CENTER,
ELM SPRINGS, ENNING, WHITE OWL, ORAL, OELRICHS, SMITHWICK, USTA,
BISON, SORUM, AND ZEONA
355 AM MST WED FEB 18 2026 /455 AM CST WED FEB 18 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 THURSDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER
INDEX WILL REACH THE LOW CATEGORY TO MODERATE CATEGORY.
SDZ001-012-014-025>027-041-043-044-046-047-072-074-076-077-190115-
HARDING-BUTTE-ZIEBACH-NORTHERN FOOTHILLS-RAPID CITY-
SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS-WESTERN FALL RIVER-NORTHERN JACKSON-BENNETT-
MELLETTE-TODD-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOTHILLS-HERMOSA FOOTHILLS-
SOUTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-SOUTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUFFALO, CAMP CROOK, LADNER, LUDLOW,
REDIG, REVA, BELLE FOURCHE, NEWELL, VALE, FRUITDALE,
BELLE FOURCHE RESERVOIR, HOOVER, DUPREE, GLAD VALLEY,
CHERRY CREEK, SOUTH EAGLE BUTTE, SPEARFISH, WHITEWOOD,
SAINT ONGE, RAPID CITY, HOT SPRINGS, ANGOSTURA RESERVOIR,
ARDMORE, EDGEMONT, PROVO, RUMFORD, KADOKA, COTTONWOOD, INTERIOR,
BELVIDERE, MARTIN, ALLEN, TUTHILL, HARRINGTON, WHITE RIVER, WOOD,
NORRIS, CEDAR BUTTE, MISSION, ROSEBUD, SAINT FRANCIS, PARMELEE,
STURGIS, PIEDMONT, BLACK HAWK, SUMMERSET, TILFORD, HERMOSA,
BUFFALO GAP, FAIRBURN, PINE RIDGE, OGLALA, WOUNDED KNEE,
PORCUPINE, MANDERSON, BATESLAND, LONG VALLEY, WANBLEE,
AND POTATO CREEK
355 AM MST WED FEB 18 2026 /455 AM CST WED FEB 18 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 THURSDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER
INDEX WILL REACH THE LOW CATEGORY TO HIGH CATEGORY.
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