Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
406 FNUS63 KABR 081826 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 126 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .DISCUSSION... Northwest wind gusts into early this evening over central and northeastern South Dakota will be gusting up to around 25 mph. North central South Dakota will see gusts between 25 to 40 mph. High pressure building into the western Dakotas and Nebraska over the next 24 hours will result in the continuation of west-northwest winds across the region. Wind speeds and gusts will not be as strong on Wednesday, around 10 to 20 mph with some occasionally higher gusts. Cooler air in place on Wednesday will result in slightly higher afternoon relative humidity values ranging from around 30 percent west river to 55 percent east of the Missouri River valley region. SDZ003-015-090830- Corson-Dewey- Including the cities of McIntosh and Isabel 1226 PM 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. $$ SDZ004-005-009-010-016-017-033-034-090830- Campbell-McPherson-Walworth-Edmunds-Potter-Faulk-Stanley-Sully- Including the cities of Herreid, Eureka, Mobridge, Ipswich, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Fort Pierre, and Onida 126 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026 /1226 PM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026/ ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ SDZ006-018-035>037-045-048-051-090830- Brown-Spink-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Aberdeen, Redfield, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 126 PM 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. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ007-008-011-019>023-090830- Traverse-Big Stone-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin- Deuel- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Britton, Sisseton, Webster, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, and Clear Lake 126 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$