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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
501 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire danger will remain low today, with two rounds of scattered
showers and thunderstorms expected. Highest amounts are expected
along and east of I-29, where amounts may range from a quarter inch
up towards an inch. Areas west of I-29 may see amounts of a couple
hundredths up to a quarter inch.

Wednesday will see mostly dry conditions throughout the day, with
minimum RH`s in the 30s and 40s and weak winds. Another round of
scattered showers and thunderstorms is expected to move into the
region late Wednesday afternoon, continuing overnight into Thursday.
Rainfall with this system is expected to be 1-1.5" for areas east of
a line from Windom, MN to Ponca, NE, half an inch to an inch
extending westwards to Brookings, SD and down to Lake Andes, while
areas west of that line may see up to a quarter inch.

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098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-301315-
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-

...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 WEDNESDAY 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.


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