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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement...UPDATED
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
244 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Showers and thunderstorms will become more widespread across central
and parts of northeast South Dakota the first half of this afternoon
and then shift east into most of northeast South Dakota and west
central Minnesota later this afternoon into this evening. Some of
this activity will be contain moderate to heavy rain along with the
potential for strong to severe storms across far south central and
east central South Dakota along with west central Minnesota.
Rainfall will come to an end tonight with dry conditions expected
through Monday morning before another round of light rain moves into
the area Monday afternoon and Monday night. Winds will be north to
northwest or become northerly by later today into tonight and
Monday. Much cooler temperatures are expected for the first part of
the week.

MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>020-022-033>037-045-048-051-180945-
Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-
Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Hamlin-
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, Hayti,
Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec,
and Fort Thompson
244 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026 /144 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026/

...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 Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low to moderate category.


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SDZ021-023-180945-
Grant-Deuel-
Including the cities of Milbank and Clear Lake
244 PM CDT Sun May 17 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 Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low category.


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