Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
889 FNUS63 KABR 240708 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 208 AM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026 .DISCUSSION... Southerly winds continue this morning ahead of a cold front which will turn winds around to be out of the northwest as it moves northwest to southeast across the forecast area through Tuesday morning. This will also bring a chance of storms this evening into the overnight hours, 30-40% across central SD and 40-60% across northeast SD. Some storms may produce golf ball size hail and 60-75 mph wind gusts. SDZ003>005-009-010-015>017-033-034-045-242115- Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Walworth-Edmunds-Dewey-Potter-Faulk- Stanley-Sully-Jones- Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Mobridge, Ipswich, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Fort Pierre, Onida, and Murdo 208 AM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026 /108 AM MDT Mon Aug 24 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 Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category. $$ SDZ006-018-019-035>037-048-051-242115- Brown-Spink-Clark-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Aberdeen, Redfield, Clark, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 208 AM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ007-008-011-020>023-242115- Traverse-Big Stone-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Britton, Sisseton, Webster, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, and Clear Lake 208 AM CDT Mon Aug 24 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 Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$