Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
167 FNUS63 KABR 160720 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 220 AM CDT Tue Sep 16 2025 .DISCUSSION... An area of low pressure will extend from south central to northeastern South Dakota today. Winds are expected to be relatively light, with gusts less than 20 mph. While winds will be primarily out of the north, they will stay out of a southerly direction over portions of east central South Dakota, around Watertown. Relative humidity this afternoon will fall between 40 and 55 percent, lowest over portions of south central South Dakota. A series of reinforcing areas of low pressure will surge in from the south, with rainfall chances increasing from late this afternoon on. Wet conditions are expected Wednesday through Friday, with relative humidity values staying above 70 percent. MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-162130- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant- Hamlin-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, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 220 AM CDT Tue Sep 16 2025 /120 AM MDT Tue Sep 16 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 Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ 06