Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
206 FNUS63 KFSD 050939 RFDFSD Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 439 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .DISCUSSION... A couple rounds of light precipitation possible today. The first this morning from west to east for areas north of I-90 where some sprinkles may occur, with the second this afternoon for areas east of I-29 where showers and possibly an isolated thunderstorm are possible. Not expecting much accumulation with either round, possibly up to a tenth. The more significant impacts today will come from very breezy west-northwest winds, which are expected to be gusting 40 to 50 mph throughout the afternoon hours. With minimum relative humidity values from the mid/upper 20s to upper 30s, elevated fire conditions are possible, though given the current status of the grasslands overall fire danger will remain low. Thursday will again see breezy northwesterly winds, with gusts up to 40 mph expected. IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-051245- 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- ...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 with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the low 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. $$