Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
277 FNUS63 KABR 040531 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 1231 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026 .DISCUSSION... High pressure overhead today, meaning light winds and slightly above normal temperatures. Highs will reach close to 70, with afternoon humidity down to around 25 to 35 percent. Return flow off this high pressure system means increased winds for Monday, up around 20 to 35 mph from the south. SDZ045-041945- Jones- Including the city of Murdo 1231 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 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 moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-048-051-041945- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant- Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 1231 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026 /1131 PM MDT Sat Oct 3 2026/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ 07