Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
712 FNUS63 KABR 200905 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 405 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .DISCUSSION... Periods of rain will be the main story for the next few days. The highest rainfall amounts will occur across east central South Dakota before the rain comes to an end on Saturday. Also look for the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms, mainly across areas along and south of Highway 212 this afternoon and evening, and again Friday afternoon and evening. Minimum relative humidity values this afternoon will be in the 55 to 90 percent range, with the higher values across the southern part of the area. MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-202315- 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 405 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 /305 AM MDT Thu Jun 20 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 Friday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ Parkin