Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
446 FNUS63 KABR 181818 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 118 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .DISCUSSION... As high pressure moves east, winds will shift to southerly for Sunday. Temperatures are expected to get up into the 90s with near 100 degree heat across central/north central South Dakota. A front moving in late Sunday could provide some moisture up across the northern tier of South Dakota Sunday night/early Monday, however it will also come with a wind shift to northwesterly with an increase to between 25 to 40 mph and much drier air. SDZ003-015-016-033-034-045-190830- Corson-Dewey-Potter-Stanley-Sully-Jones- Including the cities of McIntosh, Isabel, Gettysburg, Fort Pierre, Onida, and Murdo 118 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026 /1218 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 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 Sunday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ004>011-017>023-035>037-048-051-190830- Traverse-Big Stone-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel- Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 118 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Sunday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ 07