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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
222 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop today, especially
this afternoon and evening across the forecast area. There is a
threat for isolated to scattered severe storms during this time,
mainly along and east of a line from Eagle Butte to Eureka. Main
threats include large hail, 1-2" in diameter, 60-70 mph wind gusts,
and a tornado or two (mainly over portions of east central SD).
Ongoing threat for showers and thunderstorms will be possible
tonight through Tuesday. Winds will be out of the south to southwest
then turning west then northwest late morning through the afternoon,
west to east across the forecast area with gusts of 15-25 mph.
Minimum relative humidity will be 35 to 45% along and west of the
Missouri River to above 50% east of the river.

SDZ003-015-172130-
Corson-Dewey-
Including the cities of McIntosh and Isabel
122 AM MDT Mon Aug 17 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 Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low category.


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MNZ039-046-SDZ004>011-016>023-033>037-045-048-051-172130-
Traverse-Big Stone-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-
Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-
Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-
Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Herreid, Eureka,
Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Gettysburg,
Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake,
Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec,
and Fort Thompson
222 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026 /122 AM MDT Mon Aug 17 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 Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low category.


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