Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
921 FNUS63 KABR 200709 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 209 AM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026 .DISCUSSION... Winds will be out of the north to northwest today behind a front, gusting 30 to 40 mph across northern SD. Relative humidity will fall to 20-30% this afternoon. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for portions of north central SD from 2 PM to 8 PM MDT today. Additionally, a plume of smoke moves across the area causing some minor reductions in visibility. SDZ003-004-009-015-016-202115- Corson-Campbell-Walworth-Dewey-Potter- Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Mobridge, Isabel, and Gettysburg 209 AM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026 /109 AM MDT Mon Jul 20 2026/ ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ SDZ005-006-010-017-018-033>037-045-048-202115- McPherson-Brown-Edmunds-Faulk-Spink-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand- Jones-Lyman- Including the cities of Eureka, Aberdeen, Ipswich, Faulkton, Redfield, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, and Kennebec 209 AM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026 /109 AM MDT Mon Jul 20 2026/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ007-008-011-019>023-051-202115- Traverse-Big Stone-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin- Deuel-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Britton, Sisseton, Webster, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, and Fort Thompson 209 AM CDT Mon Jul 20 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. $$