Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
274 FNUS63 KABR 290624 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 124 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026 .DISCUSSION... Light winds can be expected over eastern portions of the forecast area today with surface high pressure in place. Over central South Dakota, southerly winds will increase through the day with gusts around 20 to 30 mph by afternoon. On Friday, winds are expected to be from an easterly direction with gust from 15 to 25 mph. Minimum relative humidity today is forecast to stay above 45% and 65% Friday. SDZ009-015-016-033>036-045-048-292030- Walworth-Dewey-Potter-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Jones-Lyman- Including the cities of Mobridge, Isabel, Gettysburg, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Murdo, and Kennebec 124 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026 /1224 AM MDT Thu Oct 29 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. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ003>008-010-011-017>023-037-051-292030- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Edmunds-Day-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Hand- Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Ipswich, Webster, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Miller, and Fort Thompson 124 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026 /1224 AM MDT Thu Oct 29 2026/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Friday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$