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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
200 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Stiff south breeze through the afternoon and evening as temperatures
creep up into the 90s with humidity only dropping down to around 25
to 40 percent across the Missouri valley, and up around 60 percent
in the east.

Another round of storms, this time stronger, is possible for mainly
north central and northeast South Dakota/western Minnesota. Main
risk is high winds. Coverage and spread of storms means minimal
overall precipitation relief for our area.

Additionally, lightning and ambient dry conditions could lead to
fire starts tonight. Winds shift to northwest and increase for
Monday, with relative humidity falling to 20 to 35 percent.

May be some near surface and elevated smoke around Monday as well.

SDZ003-004-009-015-016-033>036-045-048-200900-
Corson-Campbell-Walworth-Dewey-Potter-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-
Jones-Lyman-
Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Mobridge, Isabel,
Gettysburg, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Murdo,
and Kennebec
200 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2026 /100 PM MDT Sun Jul 19 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 Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the moderate to high category.


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MNZ039-046-SDZ005>008-010-011-017>023-037-051-200900-
Traverse-Big Stone-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Edmunds-Day-
Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Hand-Buffalo-
Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Eureka, Aberdeen,
Britton, Sisseton, Ipswich, Webster, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark,
Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Miller, and Fort Thompson
200 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 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 Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low to moderate category.


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