Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
368 FNUS63 KABR 160553 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 1253 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026 .DISCUSSION... High pressure will keep the area dry for much of the day before spotty showers and thunderstorms are possible over central SD this evening into tonight. Additional chances of showers and thunderstorms are possible east of the Missouri River Monday and James Valley and eastward Monday evening through Tuesday with the passing of a cold front. Winds will be out of the north to northwest becoming light and variable along and west of the Missouri River this afternoon. Winds will switch out of south overnight before switching west to northwest Monday. Minimum relative humidity will remain above 40 percent through the middle of the upcoming week. MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-162000- 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 1253 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026 /1153 PM MDT 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 Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$