Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
918 FNUS63 KABR 020714 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 114 AM CST Mon Nov 2 2026 .DISCUSSION... The high relative humidity weather will continue, staying mainly above 60 percent through at least Wednesday. Low pressure will shift across Colorado and Nebraska this morning, with moderate rain showers early this morning. The steady rain will become more scattered and spotty this afternoon as the low pressure system shifts across northeastern South Dakota. A few rumbles of thunder will be possible. The light rain will fill back in tonight. Most of the rain will fall this morning, with rain continuing into Tuesday. There is a 65 to 90 percent chance of 2 inches or more rain through Tuesday, and a 40 percent chance of 3 inches or more mainly along the James River valley. Strong winds will move in as the area of low pressure exits into Minnesota later today. Winds out of the north will gust 45 to 55 mph late this afternoon into Tuesday morning near and west of the Missouri River, and linger over portions of south central South Dakota into Tuesday afternoon. MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-022115- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-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, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 114 AM CST Mon Nov 2 2026 /1214 AM MST Mon Nov 2 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. $$