Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
683 FNUS63 KABR 082155 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 355 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 .DISCUSSION... Temperatures for Tuesday will warm into the 40s and 50s where snow cover has thinned across Jones, Lyman and Stanley counties. The rest of the forecast area will also warm into the 40s but stands to see some moisture in the morning and remain humid through the day. Strong winds will follow in the late afternoon and evening, with falling temperatures. Winds could top out in the 50 to 65 mph range. SDZ033-045-048-091200- Stanley-Jones-Lyman- Including the cities of Fort Pierre, Murdo, and Kennebec 355 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 /255 PM MST Mon Dec 8 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 Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-034>037-051-091200- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant- Hamlin-Deuel-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, and Fort Thompson 355 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 /255 PM MST Mon Dec 8 2025/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$