Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD

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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
359 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.DISCUSSION...

A line of light rain showers southeast of a line from Tyndall-
Sioux Center-Worthington is ongoing this morning. Expect these
showers to move out of the area by mid morning. Additional
accumulation is a couple hundredths to a quarter inch near Ida
Grove and Storm Lake Iowa.

Temperatures Today through Saturday are expected to be about 10
degrees below average for this time of year, in the 40s and 50s.
Overnight lows through Saturday are expected to be at to 5 degrees
below freezing. Have a plan for your cold sensitive outdoor
plants.

Winds are northwesterly and will become gusty as surface high
pressure builds in. At their peak this afternoon they will be
sustained at 15-25 mph with gusts 30-35 mph. Winds will be
diurnally gusty through Saturday, with gusts up to 35 mph Friday,
and 25 mph Saturday.



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...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 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.


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