Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
995 FNUS63 KABR 040906 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 406 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025 .DISCUSSION... A warmer air mass moves into the area today with temperatures warming into the 70s to low 80s across central and northeast South Dakota. A clipper system will move through the area this afternoon through tonight. A few showers and thunderstorms will be possible but the larger concern will be the strong northwest winds that develop behind a strong cold front`s passage this afternoon into this evening. Gusts will range between 45-60 mph from the Prairie Coteau of northeast South Dakota and points west. Minimum relative humidity values will range from 35 to 50 percent across central South Dakota during the afternoon, where the strongest wind gusts are expected, resulting in high to very high fire danger across portions of central and north central South Dakota today. SDZ045-042315- Jones- Including the city of Murdo 406 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025 ...VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... Very poor weather conditions and very low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that dangerous burning conditions exist. Fires will spread rapidly and show erratic behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended. The outlook for Friday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ SDZ003-033>035-048-042315- Corson-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Lyman- Including the cities of McIntosh, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, and Kennebec 406 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025 /306 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025/ ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Friday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ SDZ015-016-036-037-042315- Dewey-Potter-Hyde-Hand- Including the cities of Isabel, Gettysburg, Highmore, and Miller 406 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025 /306 AM MDT Thu Sep 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 Friday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ004>011-017>023-051-042315- Traverse-Big Stone-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel- Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, and Fort Thompson 406 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Friday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ 10