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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
1210 AM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Scattered showers and weak thunderstorms will be possible through
the afternoon over portions of central and northeastern SD ahead and
along a cold front tracking east across SD. Severe weather is not
anticipated, however, cloud to ground lightning and the potential
for heavy rainfall at times will be the main threats. High pressure
moves in behind the cold front tonight and over the region for
Sunday keeping the forecast dry.

Winds will be shifting westerly to northwesterly behind the front,
west to east across the state, through the afternoon with gusts of
20 to 30 mph, highest over north central SD. With an abundance of low
level moisture, minimum relative humidity will stay about 50% this
afternoon and between 40-60% for Sunday afternoon.

SDZ003-004-009-015-016-033-034-045-151915-
Corson-Campbell-Walworth-Dewey-Potter-Stanley-Sully-Jones-
Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Mobridge, Isabel,
Gettysburg, Fort Pierre, Onida, and Murdo
1210 AM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026 /1110 PM MDT Fri Aug 14 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 Sunday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low category.


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MNZ039-046-SDZ005>008-010-011-017>023-035>037-048-051-151915-
Traverse-Big Stone-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Edmunds-Day-
Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-
Lyman-Buffalo-
Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Eureka, Aberdeen,
Britton, Sisseton, Ipswich, Webster, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark,
Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Pierre, Highmore, Miller,
Kennebec, and Fort Thompson
1210 AM CDT Sat Aug 15 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.


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