Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
656 FNUS63 KABR 131904 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 204 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .DISCUSSION... There will continue to be some isolated showers and weak storms that develop over portions of south central and east central South Dakota through this afternoon into the evening. The storms are expected to stay non-severe, with occasional lightning strike as the main hazard. Winds this afternoon into Friday morning look to be out of the east. The winds this afternoon look to gust up to 25 mph before calming down slightly then picking back up Friday, with gusts above 25 mph. The minimum relative humidity this afternoon is on track to be between 50 to 80 percent. Friday afternoon will also have minimum humidity between 50 to 80 percent. There will be a 20-30% chance for some scattered showers and non-severe storms late Friday afternoon into the evening over portions of central South Dakota. The main hazards if any storms form will be some lightning strikes. SDZ003-015-033-045-140915- Corson-Dewey-Stanley-Jones- Including the cities of McIntosh, Isabel, Fort Pierre, and Murdo 204 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026 /104 PM MDT Thu Aug 13 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 Friday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ004>011-016>023-034>037-048-051-140915- Traverse-Big Stone-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin- Deuel-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 204 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Friday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$