874 FNUS63 KUNR 150821 RFDUNR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 221 AM MDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .DISCUSSION...Warmer and drier conditions are expected to return today, with the rangeland fire danger rising into the high to very high category across southwestern portions of South Dakota. Very warm, dry, and breezy conditions are expected on Thursday ahead of a strong cold front. The rangeland fire danger will be in the very high to extreme category across southern portions of South Dakota Thursday afternoon. SDZ026-041-160115- Rapid City-Western Fall River- Including the cities of Rapid City, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, and Rumford 221 AM MDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category this afternoon. Very poor weather conditions and very low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that dangerous burning conditions exist. Fires will spread rapidly and show erratic behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended. The outlook for Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category. $$ SDZ027-030-031-042-074>076-160115- Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains- Northern Oglala Lakota-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River- Southern Oglala Lakota- Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, and Batesland 221 AM MDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category to very high category. $$ SDZ001-002-013-014-032-043-044-046-047-049-073-077-078-160115- Harding-Northern Perkins-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-Haakon- Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp- Southern Meade Co Plains-Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins- Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, 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, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, Sorum, and Zeona 221 AM MDT Wed Apr 15 2026 /321 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 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 Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category to very high category. $$ SDZ012-025-072-160115- Butte-Northern Foothills-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Including the cities of Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Summerset, and Tilford 221 AM MDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Thursday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category to high category. $$  230 FNUS63 KEAX 150826 RFDEAX GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX **EXPERIMENTAL** NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL, MO 325 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026 THE GFDI DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR PRECIPITATION THAT OCCURS WITHIN THE HOUR PRECEDING ANY GIVEN FORECAST HOUR BELOW OR ANY SNOW ON THE GROUND AT THE FORECAST HOUR. PLEASE MAKE APPROPRIATE ADJUSTMENTS. GFDI SCALE: (L) LOW 0 TO 2 (M) MODERATE 3 TO 7 (H) HIGH 8 TO 19 (V) VERY HIGH 20 TO 49 (X) EXTREME 50+ (-) MISSING KSZ060-160230- LINN KS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PLEASANTON, LA CYGNE, AND MOUND CITY 325 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 5 * M M M M M M L THU APR 16 LOW 2 * L L L L L L L L FRI APR 17 MODERATE 7 * L L L M M M M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * M L L M M M L L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L L M L L MON APR 20 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M - - $$ KSZ057-160230- MIAMI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLA, OSAWATOMIE, AND LOUISBURG 325 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 6 * M M M M M M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 3 * L L L L L M L L FRI APR 17 HIGH 8 * L L L M M M M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * M L L M M M L L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L L M L L MON APR 20 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M - - $$ KSZ105-160230- JOHNSON KS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OVERLAND PARK, STANLEY, OLATHE, SHAWNEE, AND LENEXA 325 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 6 * M M M M M M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 3 * L L L L L M L L FRI APR 17 HIGH 9 * L L L M H H M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 5 * M L L M M M M L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L MON APR 20 MODERATE 6 * L L L M M M - - $$ KSZ104-160230- WYANDOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY KANSAS 325 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 6 * M M M M M M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 3 * L L L L L M L L FRI APR 17 HIGH 9 * L L L M H H M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 5 * M L L M M M M L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L MON APR 20 MODERATE 7 * L L L M M M - - $$ KSZ103-160230- LEAVENWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FORT LEAVENWORTH, LEAVENWORTH, AND LANSING 325 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 6 * M M M M M M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 3 * L L L L L M L L FRI APR 17 HIGH 9 * L L L M H H M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 5 * M L L M M M M L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L MON APR 20 MODERATE 7 * L L L M M M - - $$ KSZ025-160230- ATCHISON KS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF ATCHISON 325 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 7 * M M M M M M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M M L FRI APR 17 HIGH 11 * L M M M H H M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 6 * M M L M M M M L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M L L MON APR 20 HIGH 9 * L L L M M H - - $$ KSZ102-160230- DONIPHAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WATHENA, ELWOOD, TROY, AND HIGHLAND 325 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 HIGH 8 * M M M M H M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M M L FRI APR 17 HIGH 14 * L M M M H H H M SAT APR 18 HIGH 8 * M M M M M H M L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M M L MON APR 20 HIGH 11 * L L L M M H - - $$ MOZ020-160230- BUCHANAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. JOSEPH AIRPORT AND ST. JOSEPH 325 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 HIGH 8 * M M M M M M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M M L FRI APR 17 HIGH 13 * L L M M H H H M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 7 * M M M M M M M L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M M L MON APR 20 HIGH 9 * L L L M M H - - $$ MOZ028-160230- PLATTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PARKVILLE, PLATTE CITY, RIVERSIDE, WEATHERBY LAKE, AND WESTON 325 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 7 * M M M M M M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 4 * L L L L L M L L FRI APR 17 HIGH 11 * L L L M H H M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 6 * M M L M M M M L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M L L MON APR 20 HIGH 8 * L L L M M H - - $$ MOZ029-160230- CLAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GLADSTONE, LIBERTY, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, AND KEARNEY 325 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 7 * M M M M M M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 3 * L L L L L M L L FRI APR 17 HIGH 10 * L L L M H H M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 5 * M L L M M M M L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L MON APR 20 MODERATE 6 * L L L L M M - - $$ MOZ037-160230- JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KANSAS CITY AND INDEPENDENCE 325 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 6 * M M M M M M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 3 * L L L L L M L L FRI APR 17 HIGH 9 * L L L M H H M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 5 * M L L M M M M L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L MON APR 20 MODERATE 6 * L L L L M M - - $$ MOZ043-160230- CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELTON, RAYMORE, HARRISONVILLE, AND PLEASANT HILL 325 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 5 * M M M M M M L THU APR 16 LOW 2 * L L L L L L L L FRI APR 17 MODERATE 7 * L L L M M M M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * M L L M M M L L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L L M L L MON APR 20 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M - - $$ MOZ053-160230- BATES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUTLER, ADRIAN, AND RICH HILL 325 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 5 * M M M M M M L THU APR 16 LOW 2 * L L L L L L L L FRI APR 17 HIGH 8 * L L L M M M M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * M L L M M M L L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L L L L L MON APR 20 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M - - $$ MOZ054-160230- HENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON AND WINDSOR 325 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 5 * M M M M M M L THU APR 16 LOW 2 * L L L L L L L L FRI APR 17 MODERATE 6 * L L L M M M M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * L L L M M M L L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L L L L L MON APR 20 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M - - $$ MOZ044-160230- JOHNSON MO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF WARRENSBURG 325 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 6 * M M M M M M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 3 * L L L L L M L L FRI APR 17 HIGH 8 * L L L M M H M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * M L L M M M L L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L MON APR 20 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M - - $$ MOZ024-160230- LINN MO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BROOKFIELD AND MARCELINE 325 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 HIGH 8 * M L M M H M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M L L FRI APR 17 HIGH 12 * L L L M H H M M SAT APR 18 HIGH 8 * M M L M M H M L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M M L MON APR 20 MODERATE 7 * L L L M M M - - $$ && THIS PRODUCT IS BEING CREATED FOR COUNTIES WHERE GRASSLAND CURING INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. ADDITIONAL COUNTIES IN THE PLEASANT HILL OFFICE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE ADDED WHEN CURING OBSERVATION FOR THOSE AREAS CAN BE OBTAINED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT THE PLEASANT HILL/KANSAS CITY WEATHER OFFICE AT 816-540-6021.  432 FNUS63 KFSD 150857 RFDFSD Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 357 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .DISCUSSION... Although humidity values today fall to below 25% west of the James River, light southerly winds preclude any widespread concerns. Minimum RH values increase further east with light winds and scattered shower/storm chances, widespread elevated fire danger is not expected today. Attention turns to Thursday with temperatures climbing into the 80s. A dry day is expected, and much drier air moves into the region leading to minimum humidity values as low as 15% and only as high as around 30%. These factors along with strong southwesterly winds gusting to around 30 mph will lead to near critical to critical fire conditions as fuels remain dry. A Fire Weather Watch has been issued along and west of I-29 from noon to 8 PM, where the strongest winds and lowest humidity coincide. Confidence is low in the potential for near critical fire conditions Friday due to a cold front moving through Thursday into Friday. This timing impacts temperatures and there may be some showers with some uncertainty in the precipitation type. Northwesterly winds on Friday will be stronger than Thursday, gusting to around 40 mph. However, RH values are expected to be near or exceed 35%, which with cooler temperatures and precipitation, may temper widespread concerns. Breezy and cooler weather Saturday may lead to elevated concerns, but confidence is low. IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-151200- Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee- Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory- Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson- McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme- Yankton-Union- ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or 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 FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the very high category. The grassland fire danger product reflects fire danger for native grasses. It is not intended for cured agricultural crops, nor will it reflect conditions in road ditches which have been mowed. $$