Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
695 FNUS63 KABR 230850 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 350 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026 .DISCUSSION... Gusty south to southeast winds today will once again lead to elevated fire weather conditions across the forecast area. These winds in combination with the well above normal temperatures and dry conditions in place will produce high to very high grassland fire danger. The very high indices will be concentrated more across parts of the James Valley and northeast South Dakota where the wind gusts are expected to be the strongest. Minimum relative humidity values will range between 30-40 percent, mainly across central SD. So, even though the strong winds will be in place, relative humidity values are not expected to fall to critical levels to produce red flag warning conditions. A cold front will sweep through the area tonight and switch winds around to the northwest Saturday morning. Strong gusts of 30-45 mph will be possible through at least the first half of the day on Saturday. SDZ018-019-232300- Spink-Clark- Including the cities of Redfield and Clark 350 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>017-020>023-033>037-045-048-051-232300- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel- Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 350 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026 /250 AM MDT Fri Oct 23 2026/ ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to high category. $$