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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement

National Weather Service Rapid City SD

318 AM MST Tue Dec 30 2025



.DISCUSSION...Warm and dry conditions are expected this week, 

with temps at or above normal.  Elevated fire conditions may be 

possible at times due to the dry conditions and breezy winds some

days.







SDZ001-002-012>014-025>027-031-032-041-043-044-046-047-049-072-

073-075-077-078-310230-

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

Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Southern Foothills-

Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Western Fall River-Northern Jackson-

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

Southern Meade Co Plains-Eastern Fall River-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, Rapid City, Hot Springs, 

Angostura Reservoir, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, 

Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Ardmore, 

Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, 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, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, 

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

318 AM MST Tue Dec 30 2025 /418 AM CST Tue Dec 30 2025/



...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 Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger

index will reach the moderate category to very high category. 





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SDZ030-042-074-076-310230-

Custer Co Plains-Northern Oglala Lakota-Hermosa Foothills-

Southern Oglala Lakota-

Including the cities of Folsom, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, 

Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, 

Porcupine, Manderson, and Batesland

318 AM MST Tue Dec 30 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 Wednesday afternoon, The grassland fire danger

index will reach the moderate category to high category. 





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