Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
077 FNUS63 KABR 112129 AAA RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement...UPDATED National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 329 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025 .DISCUSSION... High pressure will slowly build into the area tonight. This will help to diminish winds this evening into the overnight hours but primarily remain out of the west to northwest. Light west to northwest winds through midday Wednesday will gradually become more southerly by late in the day into Wednesday night. Southerly winds will become more breezy by late Thursday through Friday with potential for high grassland fire danger on Friday. Minimum relative humidity values on Wednesday afternoon will bottom out between 40-60 percent. MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>018-020-021-023-033>037-045-048-051-121130- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Codington-Grant-Deuel- Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Watertown, Milbank, Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 329 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025 /229 PM MST Tue Nov 11 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 Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ SDZ019-022-121130- Clark-Hamlin- Including the cities of Clark and Hayti 329 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$