Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
573 FNUS63 KABR 240648 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 148 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026 .DISCUSSION... Temperatures today to top out into the 80s east of the James valley, to near 100 degrees west river on a southwest breeze of 25 to 35 mph. Humidity will bottom out west river around 25 to 35 percent, closer to 50 percent across the northeast. Isolated to scattered storms are possible for north central South Dakota, which could come with lighting and strong (60 to 70 mph) wind gusts. Storms will shift east in the evening and weaken, with little overall rainfall potential. Heat will be on for the weekend, with temperatures up into the upper 90s to mid 100 degree range. SDZ003-015-242100- Corson-Dewey- Including the cities of McIntosh and Isabel 1248 AM MDT Fri Jul 24 2026 ...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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ SDZ004-005-009-016-033-034-242100- Campbell-McPherson-Walworth-Potter-Stanley-Sully- Including the cities of Herreid, Eureka, Mobridge, Gettysburg, Fort Pierre, and Onida 148 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026 /1248 AM MDT Fri Jul 24 2026/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-010-011-017>023-035>037-045-048-051-242100- Traverse-Big Stone-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Edmunds-Day-Faulk-Spink- Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman- Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Ipswich, Webster, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 148 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ 07