Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
158 FNUS63 KABR 090733 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 233 AM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026 .DISCUSSION... Winds will increase out of the south and southeast with sustained speeds between 20 to 30 mph and gusts of 30 to 40 by the midday through the afternoon. Locally higher gusts are possible especially over north central SD. Hot and humid for today with highs ranging in the 90s and dewpoints in the 60s. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast to develop over central SD this afternoon and evening and spreading eastward across northeastern SD through the evening into tonight. Severe weather is possible with the main threats being 2" or larger hail, wind gusts exceeding 75 mph, and tornadoes. Intense cloud to ground lightning and heavy rain will also be a concern. Afternoon relative humidity will drop between 35 to 50%, lowest over central SD. Winds will turn northwesterly west to east across the forecast area late tonight through Wednesday. Still breezy Wednesday afternoon with gusts of 20-25 mph. Relative humidity is forecast to drop between 25 to 30% over central SD Wednesday afternoon, lowest over south central SD. Additional showers and thunderstorms are possible through Thursday. SDZ004-005-009-016-092145- Campbell-McPherson-Walworth-Potter- Including the cities of Herreid, Eureka, Mobridge, and Gettysburg 233 AM CDT Tue Jun 9 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. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ003-006>008-010-011-015-017>021-023-034>037-045-048- 092145- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Edmunds-Day-Dewey- Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Deuel-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones- Lyman- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Clear Lake, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, and Kennebec 233 AM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026 /133 AM MDT Tue Jun 9 2026/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ SDZ022-033-051-092145- Hamlin-Stanley-Buffalo- Including the cities of Hayti, Fort Pierre, and Fort Thompson 233 AM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026 /133 AM MDT Tue Jun 9 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. $$