Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD

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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
205 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Scattered showers and weak thunderstorms will be possible this
afternoon through the early overnight hours. Severe weather is not
anticipated, and cloud to ground lightning will remain the greatest
threat. There will be some more scattered showers and weak storms
possible Saturday morning and afternoon while a cold front is moving
through.

Winds through the evening will be out of the southeast before
turning to the south during the overnight hours. The southerly winds
will not last too long as a cold front will be coming through
Saturday morning to turn the winds to be the northwest. The winds
this afternoon will be gusting up to 25 mph at times before calming
down tonight. Behind the cold front Saturday, the winds will be
gusting up around 20-30 mph. Minimum relative humidity this
afternoon is on track to stay above 60 percent and could will stay
above 50 percent Saturday.

MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-150915-
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
205 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026 /105 PM MDT Fri Aug 14 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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low to moderate category.


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