Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
094 FNUS63 KABR 250858 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 258 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025 .DISCUSSION... Strong winds will be the main concern for areas west of the Missouri River through south central South Dakota through this afternoon. Wind gusts of 40 to near 60 mph are expected, strongest over south central South Dakota. Limited precipitation and dry fuels will lead to high Grassland Fire Danger Index values over south central South Dakota today. Relative humidity values will still only fall to around 70 percent at the lowest today. Elsewhere, rain will be changing over to snow through the morning hours. The strong winds will combine with the snow to create patchy blowing snow. Higher snowfall amounts and these strong winds will create blowing snow with visibility falling to 1/2 mile or less at times this afternoon over northeastern South Dakota and west central Minnesota. The highest snowfall amounts of around 4 to 8 inches are forecast by late this evening over grassy and elevated surfaces across far northeastern South Dakota and west central Minnesota, mainly northeast of a line from Aberdeen to Rauville and Clear Lake. Cold air will settle in through the weekend, with highs through Friday in the 20s to low 30s. SDZ045-048-252300- Jones-Lyman- Including the cities of Murdo and Kennebec 258 AM CST Tue Nov 25 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 Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ SDZ033-051-252300- Stanley-Buffalo- Including the cities of Fort Pierre and Fort Thompson 258 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025 /158 AM MST Tue Nov 25 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-034>037-252300- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant- Hamlin-Deuel-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand- 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, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, and Miller 258 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025 /158 AM MST Tue Nov 25 2025/ ...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 Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$