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Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
323 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Southeast wind gusts of 35 to 50 mph will continue tonight into
Tuesday, before gradually shifting around to the north-northwest
Tuesday afternoon across the Missouri River valley. These northerly
winds will expand over toward the border of South Dakota and
Minnesota Tuesday night into Wednesday.

After minimum relative humidity values from this afternoon into
early this evening of around 20 to 25 percent begin to recover with
sunset, expect afternoon humidity levels to be much higher Tuesday
and Wednesday. Widespread coverage of good wetting rain chances will
ramp up tonight and persist throughout the day Tuesday into Tuesday
night.

SDZ003-004-009-015-033-037-045-048-161030-
Corson-Campbell-Walworth-Dewey-Stanley-Hand-Jones-Lyman-
Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Mobridge, Isabel,
Fort Pierre, Miller, Murdo, and Kennebec
323 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024 /223 PM MDT Mon Apr 15 2024/

...EXTREME FIRE DANGER...

Extreme weather conditions and very low moisture content of grasses,
and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that critical
burning conditions exist.  All fires have the potential to become
large and spread quickly becoming erratic with extreme behavioral
characteristics.


The outlook for Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low category.


$$

SDZ005>007-010-011-016>023-034>036-051-161030-
McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Edmunds-Day-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-
Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Buffalo-
Including the cities of Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Ipswich, Webster,
Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti,
Clear Lake, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, and Fort Thompson
323 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...

Very poor weather conditions and very low moisture content of
grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground,
indicate that dangerous burning conditions exist.  Fires will
spread rapidly and show erratic behavior. Outdoor burning is
not recommended.


The outlook for Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low category.


$$

MNZ039-046-SDZ008-161030-
Traverse-Big Stone-Roberts-
Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, and Sisseton
323 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...HIGH FIRE DANGER...

Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses,
and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there
is high potential for a fire to spread.  Outdoor burning should be
restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are
usually lower and the relative humidity is higher.


The outlook for Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low category.


$$

Dorn
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
