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Prolonged, Intense Heat Wave; Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Rockies; Severe Weather in the Central US

Extremely dangerous heat will persist from the Midwest to the East Coast into late this week. Monsoonal moisture may produce excessive rain and considerable flash flooding and debris flows, especially near recent burn scar areas in New Mexico and west Texas. Severe storms are possible from the southern/central Plains into the Great Lakes and Northeast, and the northern/central Plains today. Read More >

South Dakota Grassland Fire Danger Text Products

Please use the South Dakota Grassland Fire Danger Map in conjunction with the text products above to assess the Grassland Fire Danger for South Dakota. Please note that text products will be issued daily by 5:00 AM during the fire-weather season or when high, very high, or extreme grassland fire danger is forecast.

What is the Grassland Fire Danger Index?

Day 1 SD Grassland Fire Danger (click to print)

Day 2 SD Grassland Fire Danger (click to print)