Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
827 FNUS63 KABR 010722 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 222 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .DISCUSSION... Dry conditions today and Friday as high pressure builds into the area. Winds will be out of the north to northwest today behind a cold front that went through overnight, expect gusts up to 25 mph. Southerly winds will return Friday mainly west of US 281, with gusts of 30 to near 40 mph, highest over south central SD. These are expected to continue into the evening hours. Minimum relative humidity values will generally be in the 30-45 both today and Friday. SDZ003-033-045-012130- Corson-Stanley-Jones- Including the cities of McIntosh, Fort Pierre, and Murdo 222 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026 /122 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026/ ...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 high category. $$ SDZ004-005-009-010-015>017-034>037-048-051-012130- Campbell-McPherson-Walworth-Edmunds-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Sully-Hughes- Hyde-Hand-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Herreid, Eureka, Mobridge, Ipswich, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 222 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026 /122 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Friday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-012130- Traverse-Big Stone-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Spink-Clark-Codington- Grant-Hamlin-Deuel- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Webster, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, and Clear Lake 222 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026 ...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. $$