Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
404 FNUS63 KABR 270738 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 238 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .DISCUSSION... Expect a few rounds of weak thunderstorm activity through the morning hours, with another round of stronger storms west river into the Missouri valley later this afternoon and evening. Severe weather potential lingers into the overnight hours as storms move into eastern South Dakota, with storms potentially redeveloping across far northeast South Dakota into mid day Friday. This is all as a low pressure and front moves across the area. Winds ahead of the front will increase out of the south to southeast at 30 to 40mph. Winds on the backside of the front Friday will be northwesterly between 20 and 35mph. Humidity will remain in the 60 to 80 percent range through the afternoon hours. MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-272145- 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 238 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024 /138 AM MDT Thu Jun 27 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. $$ Connelly