Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
818 FNUS63 KABR 200905 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 405 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .DISCUSSION... Dry and warm conditions can be expected today. A frontal boundary will track across the area tonight, with cooler and windy conditions setting up on Saturday. Wind gusts may exceed 35 mph, especially across central South Dakota. Minimum relative humidity values this afternoon will be in the 25 to 35 percent range. SDZ045-202315- Jones- Including the city of Murdo 405 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category. $$ SDZ003-015-033-048-202315- Corson-Dewey-Stanley-Lyman- Including the cities of McIntosh, Isabel, Fort Pierre, and Kennebec 405 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024 /305 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate to high category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ004>011-016>023-034>037-051-202315- Traverse-Big Stone-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin- Deuel-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, and Fort Thompson 405 AM CDT Fri Sep 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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ Parkin