Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD

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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
416 AM CST Sat Nov 15 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Cooler temperatures and higher humidity move in today behind a cold
front. Afternoon relative humidity values will be in the 40 to 60%
range west of the James River, but may get down into the 35 to 40%
range east of the James. Winds will be out of the north to northwest
today with gusts between 15 and 25 mph.

Similar relative humidity values are expected Sunday with light
winds.

MNZ039-046-SDZ004>011-017>023-035>037-045-048-051-160030-
Traverse-Big Stone-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-
Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-
Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-
Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Herreid, Eureka,
Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Faulkton,
Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Pierre,
Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson
416 AM CST Sat Nov 15 2025

...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 Sunday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low to moderate category.


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SDZ003-015-016-033-034-160030-
Corson-Dewey-Potter-Stanley-Sully-
Including the cities of McIntosh, Isabel, Gettysburg, Fort Pierre,
and Onida
416 AM CST Sat Nov 15 2025 /316 AM MST Sat Nov 15 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 Sunday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low to moderate category.


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