Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
952 FNUS63 KABR 160741 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 241 AM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026 .DISCUSSION... Main fire weather concern today is strong southerly winds this morning into the early afternoon. These strong winds, gusting up to 30 to 40 miles per hour, will mostly remain along and west of the Missouri River. While humidity is generally expected to remain above 50 percent this afternoon, winds will be strong enough to push the Grassland Fire Danger to High west of the Missouri River and to Moderate just east of the river (as well as for Lyman County). Winds will decrease through this afternoon and evening, turning northerly overnight. Winds will then turn back to the east to northeast by Thursday morning. Winds Thursday afternoon will gust up to 20 to 30 miles per hour, which will bring Grassland Fire Danger up to Moderate over parts of central and north central South Dakota. High humidity and lower wind speeds limits any concern elsewhere. SDZ003-015-033-045-162145- Corson-Dewey-Stanley-Jones- Including the cities of McIntosh, Isabel, Fort Pierre, and Murdo 241 AM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026 /141 AM MDT Wed Sep 16 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 Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ SDZ004-005-009-010-016-017-034>036-048-162145- Campbell-McPherson-Walworth-Edmunds-Potter-Faulk-Sully-Hughes-Hyde- Lyman- Including the cities of Herreid, Eureka, Mobridge, Ipswich, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, and Kennebec 241 AM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-037-051-162145- Traverse-Big Stone-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Spink-Clark-Codington- Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Hand-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Webster, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Miller, and Fort Thompson 241 AM CDT Wed Sep 16 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 Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$