Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
284 FNUS63 KABR 030711 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 111 AM CST Tue Nov 3 2026 .DISCUSSION... The high relative humidity weather will continue, staying mainly above 50 percent through the end of the work week. The rain will fill back in this morning for locations in the James Valley and eastward and continue through Wednesday. There is a 50 to 70% chance of 1" or more of additional rainfall through Wednesday evening, highest James Valley and eastward. Winds out of the north will gust 35 to 45 mph near and west of the Missouri River, and diminish west to east across the forecast area this evening into the overnight hours. SDZ003-015-033>035-045-048-032115- Corson-Dewey-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Jones-Lyman- Including the cities of McIntosh, Isabel, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Murdo, and Kennebec 111 AM CST Tue Nov 3 2026 /1211 AM MST Tue Nov 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 Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ004>011-016>023-036-037-051-032115- Traverse-Big Stone-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin- Deuel-Hyde-Hand-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Highmore, Miller, and Fort Thompson 111 AM CST Tue Nov 3 2026 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$