Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
724 FNUS63 KABR 290745 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 245 AM CDT Fri May 29 2026 .DISCUSSION... Low to Moderate Grassland Fire Danger expected across the area this afternoon. Southerly winds gusting up to 30-40 miles per hour are the main concern this afternoon, located mainly over central and north central South Dakota. Saturday afternoon, gusty winds expand to be over the previously mentioned area as well as northeastern South Dakota and western Minnesota. Chances for rain will be in place through the weekend and into next week, and the moisture will help keep minimum afternoon humidity to between 40 and 55 percent through the weekend. SDZ003>005-009-010-015>017-034>036-292145- Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Walworth-Edmunds-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Sully- Hughes-Hyde- Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Mobridge, Ipswich, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Onida, Pierre, and Highmore 245 AM CDT Fri May 29 2026 /145 AM MDT Fri May 29 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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-033-037-045-048-051-292145- Traverse-Big Stone-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Spink-Clark-Codington- Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Webster, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 245 AM CDT Fri May 29 2026 /145 AM MDT Fri May 29 2026/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$