Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
469 FNUS63 KABR 140915 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 415 AM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024 .DISCUSSION... Precipitation chances increase across central South Dakota this afternoon, then across the entire area tonight. A few strong, to possibly severe, thunderstorms may occur across south central SD this afternoon and evening. Minimum relative humidity will be in the 30 to 45 percent range, highest over central South Dakota. Winds will increase out of the southeast this afternoon from north central to south central SD, with gusts up to 45 mph possible for parts of Corson and Dewey counties. MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-142315- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant- Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 415 AM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024 /315 AM MDT Fri Jun 14 2024/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... 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 performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$