Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
290 FNUS63 KABR 221043 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 443 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025 .DISCUSSION... An area of low pressure over south central Canada will drag a cold front south of our area this morning. Despite the cold front, the mild air will remain, with highs mainly in the 50s today and Sunday. There is a 40 to 50 percent chance of light rain Monday into Monday evening. Lingering precipitation will mix with and change over to light snow Tuesday morning into the early afternoon hours as much colder air sinks in. There is potential for northwest winds gusting 35 to over 45 mph on Tuesday. The strongest winds are expected over central South Dakota. Grassland Fire Danger Index values may rise into the high to potentially very high category over portions of central South Dakota Tuesday afternoon. If precipitation falls, lower values are expected. SDZ005-008-045-048-230045- McPherson-Roberts-Jones-Lyman- Including the cities of Eureka, Sisseton, Murdo, and Kennebec 443 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025 ...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 Sunday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ003-004-006-007-009>011-015>023-033>037-051-230045- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-Brown-Marshall-Walworth-Edmunds- Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel- Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Aberdeen, Britton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, and Fort Thompson 443 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025 /343 AM MST Sat Nov 22 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Sunday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ 06