Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
400 FNUS63 KABR 190750 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 250 AM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .DISCUSSION... Any fire weather concerns will remain low the next couple of days as a cool, wet pattern persists across the area. Overcast skies along with some fog will continue through this morning before improving in most areas with the exception of the Prairie Coteau where low clouds and patchy fog are expected into this afternoon. A few light showers will be possible this afternoon across central South Dakota before chances increase tonight into Sunday. More widespread showers will be possible overnight into Sunday across central SD and parts of northeast SD as far east as the James Valley. The next day for elevated fire weather concerns will be Tuesday as warmer temperatures are expected along with southeast winds gusts between 25-35 mph across central SD. MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-192200- 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 250 AM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026 /150 AM MDT Sat Sep 19 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 Sunday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$