Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
049 FNUS63 KABR 271004 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 404 AM CST Thu Nov 27 2025 .DISCUSSION... High pressure is over central and northeastern South Dakota through the day today keeping precipitation out of the area and winds much lighter. Minimum relative humidity will stay above 60 percent for most of the area. There is another chance for snow Friday into Saturday over most of the area, with a 30-80% chance for 3 inches of snow or more to fall throughout central and northeastern SD. After this event, the ground over the entire forecast area should be snow- covered for the foreseeable future. MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-280015- 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 404 AM CST Thu Nov 27 2025 /304 AM MST Thu Nov 27 2025/ ...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 Friday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$