Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD

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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
1206 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Scattered morning storms will continue across the area as a system
progresses overhead, but that is followed by high pressure resulting
in dry conditions and an east northeast breeze. Temperatures will
top out around mid 80s across the Missouri valley, to around 80
across the northeast. Afternoon humidity will drop to around 35 to
45 percent across the Missouri valley, to 50 to 60 percent across
the northeast.

Another round of storms is possible again this evening and overnight
into Monday morning.

SDZ003-004-009-015-016-033>035-045-048-091915-
Corson-Campbell-Walworth-Dewey-Potter-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Jones-
Lyman-
Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Mobridge, Isabel,
Gettysburg, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Murdo, and Kennebec
1206 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026 /1106 PM MDT Sat Aug 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 Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low to moderate category.


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MNZ039-046-SDZ005>008-010-011-017>023-036-037-051-091915-
Traverse-Big Stone-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Edmunds-Day-
Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Hyde-Hand-Buffalo-
Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Eureka, Aberdeen,
Britton, Sisseton, Ipswich, Webster, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark,
Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Highmore, Miller,
and Fort Thompson
1206 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 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 category.


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