Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
982 FNUS63 KFSD 240928 RFDFSD Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 328 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025 .DISCUSSION... Light rain will continue mainly south of a line from Lake Andes through Sioux Falls and Westbrook and end west to east through the day today. Total rainfall amounts of around a tenth to a quarter of an inch will be possible from Yankton through far northeastern Nebraska and northwestern Iowa. Mainly dry weather is forecast this evening before light rain returns to east central South Dakota Tuesday. Cold air pushing in will result in rain changing over to light snow during the daytime hours Tuesday. There is a 30 percent chance of 1 inch of snow or greater Tuesday through Tuesday night near and north of a line from Huron to Brookings and Marshall. Winds will increase Tuesday, with gusts of 30 to near 50 mph. Stronger winds gusting up to 60 mph will be possible over Gregory County of south central South Dakota Tuesday. The strong winds and little to no precipitation will result in High Grassland Fire Danger Index values Tuesday. SDZ050-241230- Gregory- ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the low category this afternoon. 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 with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the high category. The grassland fire danger product reflects fire danger for native grasses. It is not intended for cured agricultural crops, nor will it reflect conditions in road ditches which have been mowed. $$ IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-052>071-241230- Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee- Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Jerauld- Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook- Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton- Union- ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the moderate category. The grassland fire danger product reflects fire danger for native grasses. It is not intended for cured agricultural crops, nor will it reflect conditions in road ditches which have been mowed. $$ 06