Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
981 FNUS63 KABR 080710 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 210 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .DISCUSSION... Winds this morning will be turning to the from the northwest as a cold front moves through, and the wind speeds will start to pick up. Gusts this afternoon over south central and northeastern South Dakota will be gusting up around and slightly over 20 mph. North central SD will see gusts between 25 to 40 mph. There will be drier air over central and northeastern SD after the cold front moves in. Areas east of the Missouri River will have minimum relative humidity values between 25 to 40 percent this afternoon. Areas to the west will have humidity values between 20 to 30 percent. The stronger winds, lower relative humidity values, and dry fuel conditions over mainly Dewey county but also other portions of north central SD will lead to very high Grassland Fire Danger Values. Even without Red Flag conditions, as the humidity values will be just slightly above 20 percent, if a fire were to ignite in portions of north central SD, then it could become difficult to control or suppress this afternoon. SDZ003-015-082115- Corson-Dewey- Including the cities of McIntosh and Isabel 110 AM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... Very poor weather conditions and very low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that dangerous burning conditions exist. Fires will spread rapidly and show erratic behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate to high category. $$ SDZ004-005-009-016-033-082115- Campbell-McPherson-Walworth-Potter-Stanley- Including the cities of Herreid, Eureka, Mobridge, Gettysburg, and Fort Pierre 210 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026 /110 AM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026/ ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ SDZ010-017-034>037-045-048-051-082115- Edmunds-Faulk-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Ipswich, Faulkton, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 210 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 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 Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-082115- Traverse-Big Stone-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Spink-Clark-Codington- Grant-Hamlin-Deuel- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Webster, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, and Clear Lake 210 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$