Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
523 FNUS63 KABR 210709 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 209 AM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026 .DISCUSSION... High pressure builds into the area today leading to cooler temperatures and less wind. Expect gusts less than 25 mph out of the north becoming southerly overnight. Afternoon relative humidity values will be in the 30-40% range across the forecast area. SDZ015-212115- Dewey- Including the city of Isabel 109 AM MDT Tue Jul 21 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 Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-016>023-033>037-045-048-051-212115- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin- Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 209 AM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026 /109 AM MDT Tue Jul 21 2026/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$