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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
239 AM CDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Northwesterly winds today will gust up to 15 to 20 miles per hour
today across the forecast area. Temperatures slightly below normal
this afternoon (highs in the low 50s) will keep humidity high
through the day, above 55 percent across the board. As a result,
Grassland Fire Danger will remain Low this afternoon. Similar
conditions are expected Wednesday. The exception being that winds
will turn easterly and decrease to 5-10 miles per hour by the
afternoon due to a high pressure center moving into the region.

Thursday, winds turn back northwesterly and increase. By the
afternoon, gusts up to 35 to 50 miles per hour will be present, with
the strongest winds located over central and north central South
Dakota. These winds, when combined with minimum humidity between 30
and 40 percent, will push Grassland Fire Danger up into the High
Category over the aforementioned areas. Over northeastern South
Dakota and western Minnesota, Grassland Fire Danger will be
Moderate.

MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-132145-
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
239 AM CDT Tue Oct 13 2026 /139 AM MDT Tue Oct 13 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.


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