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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
230 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure will keep the region dry with the exception of central
SD where there is some ongoing showers this morning. Probability of
rainfall in excess of 0.10" is 30 to 50% along and south of a line
from Eagle Butte to Chamberlain. Gusts up to 25 mph will be out of
the south today. Afternoon relative humidity values range from 35 to
45% range across most of the forecast area and 45 to 60 percent
across south central SD. There will one again be showers Thursday
across south central SD. Chance of accumulations more than 0.10" are
between 30 and 50% south of Pierre.

SDZ003-015-033-222130-
Corson-Dewey-Stanley-
Including the cities of McIntosh, Isabel, and Fort Pierre
230 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026 /130 AM MDT Wed Jul 22 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 Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the moderate category.


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MNZ039-046-SDZ004>011-016>023-034>037-045-048-051-222130-
Traverse-Big Stone-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-
Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-
Deuel-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,
Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson
230 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 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 Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low to moderate category.


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