Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
419 FNUS63 KFSD 261157 RFDFSD Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 557 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025 .DISCUSSION... Decreasing winds today with light winds expected for Thanksgiving Day. A potential winter storm will bring snow to much of the area Friday through Saturday, with even colder temperatures settling into the region early next week. IAZ002-003-013-014-022-MNZ090-261500- Osceola-Dickinson-O`Brien-Clay-Buena Vista-Jackson- ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. 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. OUTLOOK FOR THANKSGIVING DAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the low 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. $$ IAZ001-012-020-021-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-097-098-NEZ013- 014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-261500- Lyon-Sioux-Plymouth-Cherokee-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray- Cottonwood-Nobles-Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury- Brookings-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora- Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson- Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-Union- ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. OUTLOOK FOR THANKSGIVING DAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the low category. The grassland fire danger product reflects fire danger for native grasses. It is not intended for cured agricultural crops, nor will it reflect conditions in road ditches which have been mowed. $$