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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement

National Weather Service Rapid City SD

121 AM MDT Mon May 5 2025



.DISCUSSION...An upper trough and cold front will move into the

region today, supporting increasing clouds and chances for 

showers and thunderstorms. High temperatures will be in the mid 

70s to lower 80s, warmest toward central SD. Winds will be 

southeast at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph, with winds 

shifting northwest behind the cold front. Relative humidities will

drop to 25 to 35 percent this afternoon, lowest over southwest 

SD.



SDZ026-027-030>032-041-042-044-074>076-060000-

Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-

Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Western Fall River-

Northern Oglala Lakota-Bennett-Hermosa Foothills-

Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-

Including the cities of 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, Martin, 

Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, 

Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, 

Manderson, and Batesland

121 AM MDT Mon May 5 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 Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger

index will reach the low category to moderate category. 





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SDZ001-002-012>014-025-043-046-047-049-072-073-077-078-060000-

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

Northern Foothills-Northern Jackson-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-

Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains-

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, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, 

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, Long Valley, 

Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona

121 AM MDT Mon May 5 2025 /221 AM CDT Mon May 5 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 Tuesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger

index will reach the low category. 





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