Northern Hills
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Fires can start from lightning or humans, but generally the number of starts is low.
Black Hills National Forest Fire Danger
USDA Forest Service danger ratings by ranger district.
Central Hills
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Fires can start from lightning or humans, but generally the number of starts is low.
Southern Hills
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Fires can start from lightning or humans, but generally the number of starts is low.
Source: USDA Forest Service — Black Hills NF · Last fetched: Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:11:50 GMT (cached)
South Dakota Grassland (Rural) Fire Danger
National Weather Service Rapid City — covers western South Dakota rangelands surrounding the Black Hills.
Issued: 119 AM MDT Sat Apr 25 2026
Discussion: It will be mostly cloudy today with a chance of showers, mainly south of I90. Winds will be variable at 10 to 20 mph. Minimum RH will range from 25 percent across far northwest SD to 65 percent in south central SD.
Western Fall River / Eastern Fall River
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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.
Outlook: The outlook for Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category.
Cities (2)
Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Oral, Oelrichs, and Smithwick
Harding / Northern Perkins / Butte / Northern Meade Co Plains / Ziebach / Northern Foothills / Rapid City / Southern Foothills / Custer Co Plains / Pennington Co Plains / Haakon / Northern Oglala Lakota / Northern Jackson / Bennett / Mellette / Todd / Tripp / Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills / Southern Meade Co Plains / Hermosa Foothills / Southern Oglala Lakota / Southern Jackson / Southern Perkins
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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.
Outlook: The outlook for Sunday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category.
Cities (23)
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, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, 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, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona
Source: weather.gov/unr/rfd · Last fetched: Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:11:50 GMT (cached)