Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
522 FNUS63 KABR 071750 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 1250 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026 .DISCUSSION... North winds today with temperatures still expected to top out in the mid 70s to mid 80s with afternoon humidity down to around 25 to 35 percent across the Missouri valley and around 35 to 50 percent across the northeast. Cant rule out an isolated storm for central/south central into eastern South Dakota during the late morning and early afternoon hours. Isolated coverage and fast movement means little overall moisture. Could be some lightning starts especially in central/south central South Dakota. Warmer for Saturday with highs from mid 80s in the east to mid 90s out west. Afternoon humidity west river could drop below 20 percent, with 25 to 40 percent across the Missouri valley and around 50 percent in the east. SDZ003-004-009-015-016-033>035-045-048-080800- Corson-Campbell-Walworth-Dewey-Potter-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Jones- Lyman- Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Mobridge, Isabel, Gettysburg, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Murdo, and Kennebec 1250 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026 /1150 AM MDT Fri Aug 7 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 moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ005>008-010-011-017>023-036-037-051-080800- Traverse-Big Stone-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Edmunds-Day- Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Hyde-Hand-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Ipswich, Webster, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Highmore, Miller, and Fort Thompson 1250 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ 07