Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
116 FNUS63 KABR 190909 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 409 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .DISCUSSION... Generally light winds can be expected across the region today, and will vary somewhat in direction as surface high pressure moves east across the Dakotas. Afternoon humidity values are forecast to drop to between 40 and 50 percent for most areas. Wind direction will become east-southeast on Thursday, with rain chances increasing once again. Humidity values are forecast to be fairly high on Thursday, ranging from 50 to 80 percent. MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-192315- 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 409 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024 /309 AM MDT Wed Jun 19 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 Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ TMT