Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
681 FNUS63 KABR 290803 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 303 AM CDT Mon Sep 29 2025 .DISCUSSION... A tight pressure gradient between a surface low to the west and the departed high pressure to the east will continue the southerly flow into the forecast area today. Winds will be strongest over central South Dakota, where sustained winds of 15 to 20 miles per hour and gusts of 25 to 35 miles per hour will take hold. Winds are expected to increase further by Tuesday afternoon, with broader coverage of 30 to 35 mile per hour gusts expected. Both the NBM as well as Hi- res ensembles give low probability (<10%) for either sustained winds or wind gusts reaching Wind Advisory criteria (30 miles per hour and 45 miles per hour respectively). Luckily, the increased moisture advection into the area yesterday and through today will help keep afternoon humidity at 30-40% at the lowest both today and Tuesday, high enough to avoid any potential Red Flag Advisories. SDZ045-048-292215- Jones-Lyman- Including the cities of Murdo and Kennebec 303 AM CDT Mon Sep 29 2025 ...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 high category. $$ SDZ033-035-051-292215- Stanley-Hughes-Buffalo- Including the cities of Fort Pierre, Pierre, and Fort Thompson 303 AM CDT Mon Sep 29 2025 /203 AM MDT Mon Sep 29 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate to high category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-034-036-037-292215- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant- Hamlin-Deuel-Sully-Hyde-Hand- 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, Onida, Highmore, and Miller 303 AM CDT Mon Sep 29 2025 /203 AM MDT Mon Sep 29 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 Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$