Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
992 FNUS63 KABR 240931 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 431 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024 .DISCUSSION... Showers and a few thunderstorms will remain possible today as low pressure shifts northeast into North Dakota and northern Minnesota. Gusty west to northwest winds will usher in cooler temperatures with daytime readings remaining in the low to mid 60s. Strongest gusts could reach up to 50 mph at times, especially across central South Dakota. Winds diminish tonight and with clear to partly cloudy skies, temperatures will be rather cool by Saturday morning. Warmer temperatures will return for the weekend along with more chances for showers and storms. MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-242345- 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 431 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024 /331 AM MDT Fri May 24 2024/ ...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 low category. $$