Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
558 FNUS63 KABR 250717 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 217 AM CDT Tue Aug 25 2026 .DISCUSSION... Dry high pressure builds in from the northwest today and remains in place through the day Thursday. Afternoon relative humidity values will fall into the 25-35% range west of the Missouri River and 35 to 50% east of the Missouri River. Winds out of the northwest will gust 25-35 mph this afternoon across most of the forecast area. This will prompt Grassland Fire Danger categories in central SD to rise into the High category today. SDZ003>005-009-010-015>017-033>035-045-252130- Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Walworth-Edmunds-Dewey-Potter-Faulk- Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Jones- Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Mobridge, Ipswich, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, and Murdo 217 AM CDT Tue Aug 25 2026 /117 AM MDT Tue Aug 25 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 Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ SDZ018-019-036-037-048-051-252130- Spink-Clark-Hyde-Hand-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Redfield, Clark, Highmore, Miller, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 217 AM CDT Tue Aug 25 2026 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-020>023-252130- Traverse-Big Stone-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Codington-Grant-Hamlin- Deuel- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Webster, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, and Clear Lake 217 AM CDT Tue Aug 25 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 category. $$