Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD

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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.


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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.


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