Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
404 FNUS63 KABR 030922 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 422 AM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .DISCUSSION... Well above normal temperatures will continue through Saturday with wind gusts between 30 to 40 mph through Sunday, with locally higher gusts possible. Minimum relative humidity will range from 20-40% this afternoon, lowest over portions of south central SD, where there is an elevated fire danger concern. Saturday`s minimum relative humidity will range between 25-65%, lowest over southern Lyman County and portions of east central SD. A cold front over western and central South Dakota Saturday will slowly move across eastern South Dakota on Sunday. The cold front will bring showers and a few thunderstorms to the area Saturday night through Sunday morning, along with stronger winds shifting out of the northwest on Sunday. The chance of receiving 0.25 inches of rain or more Saturday night into Sunday morning is greater than 50 percent northwest of a line from Pierre to Aberdeen. SDZ033>036-045-048-051-032330- Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 422 AM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025 /322 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025/ ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... 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 low to high category. $$ SDZ003>006-009>011-015>020-022-037-032330- Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter- Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Hamlin-Hand- Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Hayti, and Miller 422 AM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025 /322 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to high category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ007-008-021-023-032330- Traverse-Big Stone-Marshall-Roberts-Grant-Deuel- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Britton, Sisseton, Milbank, and Clear Lake 422 AM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... 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 low to moderate category. $$