Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
960 FNUS63 KABR 171933 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 233 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026 .DISCUSSION... East to east southeasterly winds will gust up around 20-30 mph this afternoon mainly over central SD and portions of the James River Valley. At the same time the minimum relative humidity values are on track to be over 55 percent. A low pressure system will be moving in to southern SD tonight, with rain chances along the north and west side that moves in this evening and overnight. The highest accumulations are expected over south central and eastern South Dakota. The probability to see two inches of rain or more reaches 40-60% over east central and south central South Dakota, decreasing elsewhere to the north and west. This rain will help to keep the minimum relative humidity above 60 percent over the next couple days. The low pressure system will also move some stronger easterly winds in Friday, with gusts of 25 to 35 mph. SDZ003-004-009-015-016-033>035-045-048-180945- Corson-Campbell-Walworth-Dewey-Potter-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Jones- Lyman- Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Mobridge, Isabel, Gettysburg, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Murdo, and Kennebec 233 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026 /133 PM MDT Thu Sep 17 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. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ005>008-010-011-017>023-036-037-051-180945- Traverse-Big Stone-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Edmunds-Day- Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Hyde-Hand-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Ipswich, Webster, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Highmore, Miller, and Fort Thompson 233 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Friday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$