Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD

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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
310 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Isolated to scattered afternoon thunderstorms are possible over
portions of northeastern SD with lightning being a threat, though
some gusty winds up to 60 mph could occur in a storm or two. Hail up
to an inch could also occur.

Northwesterly wind gust up to 20 mph will calm down and turn
overnight to become southeasterly. These southeasterly winds will be
increasing in strength Saturday, with sustained winds of 20 to 30
and gusts of 35 to 45 mph over areas west of the James River valley.
Over and east of the James River Valley will see sustained winds of
10 to 20 mph and gust of 15 to 30 mph. Minimum relative humidity
values are on tract to be just below 30 percent in some areas west
of the Missouri River with other areas above 30 percent west of the
James River. Areas to the east will be above 40 to 45 percent.
Saturday the minimum relative humidities look to fall over
northeastern South Dakota, though most areas over central and
northeastern South Dakota will stay above 30 percent.

SDZ003>005-009-010-015>017-034>036-045-048-061015-
Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Walworth-Edmunds-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Sully-
Hughes-Hyde-Jones-Lyman-
Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Mobridge,
Ipswich, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Onida, Pierre, Highmore,
Murdo, and Kennebec
310 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026 /210 PM MDT Fri Jun 5 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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the moderate category.


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MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-033-037-051-061015-
Traverse-Big Stone-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Spink-Clark-Codington-
Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Hand-Buffalo-
Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Aberdeen, Britton,
Sisseton, Webster, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti,
Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Miller, and Fort Thompson
310 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026 /210 PM MDT Fri Jun 5 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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low category.


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