Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
178 FNUS63 KABR 060721 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 221 AM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026 .DISCUSSION... Southeasterly winds today could gust up to 25-30 mph west of the James River and 15-20 mph to the east. Minimum relative humidity values east of the James River will be between 60-70 percent with values of 40-60 percent to the west. There will be some more scattered showers and storms popping up starting this morning through tonight. There is a marginal risk (level 1 out of 5) for the storms over north central and northeastern South Dakota and west central Minnesota to become severe, with hail up around 1 inch and 60 mph wind gusts possible. SDZ003-015-033-062130- Corson-Dewey-Stanley- Including the cities of McIntosh, Isabel, and Fort Pierre 221 AM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026 /121 AM MDT Sun Sep 6 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 Labor Day afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category. $$ SDZ004-005-009-010-016-017-034>037-045-048-051-062130- Campbell-McPherson-Walworth-Edmunds-Potter-Faulk-Sully-Hughes-Hyde- Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Herreid, Eureka, Mobridge, Ipswich, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 221 AM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Labor Day afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate to high category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-062130- Traverse-Big Stone-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Spink-Clark-Codington- Grant-Hamlin-Deuel- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Webster, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, and Clear Lake 221 AM CDT Sun Sep 6 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 Labor Day afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$