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Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
332 AM MDT Fri Sep 29 2023

.DISCUSSION...Lingering showers and thunderstorms will exit early
this morning, with partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies expected
later this morning and afternoon. High temperatures will generally
be in the 70s, with east to southeast winds mostly at 5 to 15 mph.
Relative humidities will drop to 35 to 50 percent in the
afternoon.

SDZ031-300200-
Pennington Co Plains-
Including the cities of Box Elder, Caputa, and Wall
332 AM MDT Fri Sep 29 2023

...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 moderate category.


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SDZ001-002-012>014-025>027-030-032-041>044-046-047-049-072>078-
300200-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-
Haakon-Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-
Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-
Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-
Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins-
Including the cities of Buffalo, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva,
Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell,
Hoover, Faith, Dupree, Spearfish, Whitewood, Rapid City,
Rapid Valley, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Philip,
Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford,
Sharps Corner, Kadoka, Martin, White River, Mission, Winner,
Sturgis, Piedmont, Summerset, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center,
Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick,
Pine Ridge, Oglala, Slim Butte, Long Valley, Wanblee, Usta,
Bison, Sorum, and Zeona
332 AM MDT Fri Sep 29 2023 /432 AM CDT Fri Sep 29 2023/

...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 to high category.


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National Weather Service National Headquarters
