Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
705 FNUS63 KABR 081442 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 942 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .DISCUSSION... Northwest wind gusts by this afternoon over central and northeastern South Dakota will be gusting up around 20 to 30 mph. North central South Dakota will see gusts between 25 to 40 mph. There will be drier air over central and northeastern SD today. Areas east of the Missouri River will have minimum relative humidity values between 25 to 40 percent this afternoon. Areas to the west will have humidity values between 15 to 25 percent. The stronger winds, lower relative humidity values, and dry fuel conditions will lead to very high Grassland Fire Danger Values. If a fire were to ignite in portions of north central SD, then it could become difficult to control or suppress this afternoon. SDZ003-004-009-015-090445- Corson-Campbell-Walworth-Dewey- Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Mobridge, and Isabel 942 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026 /842 AM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026/ ...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 Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate to high category. $$ SDZ005-010-016-017-033-034-090445- McPherson-Edmunds-Potter-Faulk-Stanley-Sully- Including the cities of Eureka, Ipswich, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Fort Pierre, and Onida 942 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026 /842 AM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026/ ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ SDZ018-035>037-045-048-051-090445- Spink-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Redfield, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 942 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 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. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-019>023-090445- Traverse-Big Stone-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Clark-Codington-Grant- Hamlin-Deuel- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Webster, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, and Clear Lake 942 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$