Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
706 FNUS63 KFSD 022046 RFDFSD Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 346 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024 .DISCUSSION... Expect fire danger to remain low for the next several days thanks to recent rains. Friday will see minimum RH`s in the 30s and 40s during the afternoon hours with highs in the 60s to lower 70s. A cold front will dive southeastward across our area during this time, resulting in another round of showers. Gust could approach 20 MPH at times. Otherwise, look for largely quiet conditions to prevail this weekend, with highs remaining in the 60s and minimum RH values in the mid 30s to upper 40s. IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-030000- 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-Gregory- Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson- McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme- Yankton-Union- OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY 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. $$