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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement

National Weather Service Rapid City SD

205 AM MDT Sat May 10 2025



.DISCUSSION...

Mostly sunny skies are expected today with high temperatures in

the lower 80s to around 90. Minimum afternoon relative humidities

will drop to 15-20%. Southerly winds will increase to 15-25 mph.



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Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Western Fall River-

Northern Oglala Lakota-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-

Including the cities of Rapid City, Hot Springs, 

Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, 

Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, 

Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick

205 AM MDT Sat May 10 2025



...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 Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index

will reach the moderate category to high category. 





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Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-

Northern Foothills-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Northern Jackson-

Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-

Southern Meade Co Plains-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson-

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, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, 

Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kadoka, 

Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, 

Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, 

Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, 

Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, 

Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, 

Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, 

Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, 

Sorum, and Zeona

205 AM MDT Sat May 10 2025 /305 AM CDT Sat May 10 2025/



...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 Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index

will reach the low category to high category. 





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