Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
865 FNUS63 KABR 071011 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 411 AM CST Fri Nov 7 2025 .DISCUSSION... Northwest winds will turn northerly by the midday with gusts of 30 mph. Light rain and snow will move into the area this evening and continue through Saturday afternoon. Snow amounts around an inch or less expected for the James River Valley and eastward with liquid amounts up to 0.10", highest over and along the Sisseton Hills. Winds will increase Saturday morning with gusts through Saturday afternoon between 35-45 mph, highest over central SD. Lowest relative humidity this afternoon ranges from 40 to 70%, lowest over south central SD. Humidity will increase for Saturday afternoon ranging from 55 to 80%. SDZ035>037-045-048-051-080015- Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 411 AM CST Fri Nov 7 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 moderate to high category. $$ MNZ046-SDZ003>006-008>011-015>023-033-034-080015- Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Roberts-Walworth-Edmunds- Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel- Stanley-Sully- Including the cities of Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, and Onida 411 AM CST Fri Nov 7 2025 /311 AM MST Fri Nov 7 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate to high category. $$ MNZ039-SDZ007-080015- Traverse-Marshall- Including the cities of Wheaton and Britton 411 AM CST Fri Nov 7 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 moderate category. $$