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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
405 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Winds will be on the increase today out of the south, with gusts of
30 to 40 mph possible, highest over portions of east central SD and
over and along the Sisseton Hills. Winds will switch out of
north/northwest for Sunday behind a cold front, with widespread
gusts of 30 to possibly 45 mph. Winds will diminish Sunday evening.
Minimum relative humidity will range between 25 to 70 percent,
lowest over east central SD. With rain moving in tonight and Sunday,
minimum relative humidity will increase to 50 to 80 percent across
the forecast area.

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Traverse-Big Stone-Roberts-Day-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-
Deuel-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-
Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Sisseton, Webster,
Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Pierre,
Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson
405 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 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 low to moderate category.


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Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Walworth-Edmunds-Dewey-
Potter-Faulk-Stanley-Sully-
Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen,
Britton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton,
Fort Pierre, and Onida
405 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025 /305 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 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 category.


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