Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
442 FNUS63 KABR 120913 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 413 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .DISCUSSION... Our first round of showers today is coming to an end across northeastern SD this morning. A north to south oriented cold front near the Missouri River at 9 AM today will move push to near Aberdeen and Redfield around noon, and into Minnesota between 4 and 5 pm. Along the front, a second round of showers is expected for areas east of the Missouri River. Total rainfall is expected to be between a quarter and a half an inch, highest along the ND/SD border and east of the James River. Behind the front, winds will quickly switch from out of the south to out of the west and remain strong. West winds will gust 40 to 50 mph for locations west of Mobridge this afternoon. Relative humidity values will fall to 40 to 55 percent this afternoon. SDZ003-015-033>037-045-048-051-122315- Corson-Dewey-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of McIntosh, Isabel, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 413 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025 /313 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 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 Columbus Day afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ004>011-016>023-122315- Traverse-Big Stone-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin- Deuel- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, and Clear Lake 413 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Columbus Day afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$