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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
403 AM CST Sun Nov 16 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Winds will be out of the south to southeast today between 5 to 15
mph. They will be on the increase tonight through Monday, out of the
southeast, with gusts of 20 to 30 mph by Monday afternoon. Minimum
relative humidity this afternoon ranges from 35 to 60 percent,
lowest James River Valley and eastward to west central Minnesota.
Minimum relative humidity for Monday afternoon ranges from 40 to 60
percent, lowest again James River and eastward. The combination of
drier fuels and marginal gusty winds for Monday results in the
Grassland Fire Danger Index being High, mainly for locations east of
the Missouri River to the Sisseton Hills.

SDZ004-005-009-010-015>018-033>037-045-048-051-170015-
Campbell-McPherson-Walworth-Edmunds-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Stanley-
Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-
Including the cities of Herreid, Eureka, Mobridge, Ipswich, Isabel,
Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre,
Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson
403 AM CST Sun Nov 16 2025 /303 AM MST Sun Nov 16 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 Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the moderate to high category.


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MNZ039-046-SDZ003-006>008-011-019>023-170015-
Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Clark-Codington-
Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-
Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Aberdeen,
Britton, Sisseton, Webster, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti,
and Clear Lake
403 AM CST Sun Nov 16 2025 /303 AM MST Sun Nov 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 Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the moderate to high category.


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