Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD

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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
422 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Northerly winds can be expected on Wednesday with cooler
temperatures in the 60s. Afternoon humidity is forecast to drop to
between 40 and 55 percent for most locations west of the Prairie
Coteau of northeast South Dakota, with somewhat higher humidity
values on and east of the Coteau.

On Thursday, strong north to northwest winds gusting in excess of 45
mph are possible across at least central and north central South
Dakota. With those strong winds, afternoon humidity is forecast to
drop between 40 and 55 percent at its lowest for most locations west
of the Prairie Coteau of northeast South Dakota, with somewhat
higher humidity values on and east of the Coteau.

MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-032330-
Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-
Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-
Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-
Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid,
Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster,
Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank,
Hayti, Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller,
Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson
422 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025 /322 AM MDT Wed Sep 3 2025/

...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 Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low to high category.


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