Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD

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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
208 AM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Southerly winds continue this morning ahead of a cold front which
will turn winds around to be out of the northwest as it moves
northwest to southeast across the forecast area through Tuesday
morning. This will also bring a chance of storms this evening into
the overnight hours, 30-40% across central SD and 40-60% across
northeast SD. Some storms may produce golf ball size hail and 60-75
mph wind gusts.

SDZ003>005-009-010-015>017-033-034-045-242115-
Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Walworth-Edmunds-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-
Stanley-Sully-Jones-
Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Mobridge,
Ipswich, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Fort Pierre, Onida, and Murdo
208 AM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026 /108 AM MDT Mon Aug 24 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 Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the high category.


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SDZ006-018-019-035>037-048-051-242115-
Brown-Spink-Clark-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Lyman-Buffalo-
Including the cities of Aberdeen, Redfield, Clark, Pierre, Highmore,
Miller, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson
208 AM CDT Mon Aug 24 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 Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the moderate category.


$$

MNZ039-046-SDZ007-008-011-020>023-242115-
Traverse-Big Stone-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-
Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Britton, Sisseton,
Webster, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, and Clear Lake
208 AM CDT Mon Aug 24 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 Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low category.


$$