FNUS63 KUNR 160807 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 207 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026 SDZ001-030-073-170115- Harding-Custer Co Plains-Southern Meade Co Plains- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Folsom, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, and White Owl 207 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 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 Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to very high category. $$ SDZ002-012-013-026-027-031-041-042-072-074>076-078-170115- Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Rapid City- Southern Foothills-Pennington Co Plains-Western Fall River- Northern Oglala Lakota-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota- Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Rapid City, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 207 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category to very high category. $$ SDZ014-025-032-043-044-046-047-049-077-170115- Ziebach-Northern Foothills-Haakon-Northern Jackson-Bennett- Mellette-Todd-Tripp-Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, 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, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek 207 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026 /307 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026/ ...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 moderate category to high category. $$