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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
1226 AM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Light winds will remain more or less easterly, with high humidity.
Temperatures today will reach the low 80s with humidity somewhere
between 60 and 80 percent. Another round of storms will develop west
river during the heat of the afternoon, with the focus shifting into
the Missouri valley in the evening and east river overnight. Main
concerns with storms will be strong winds and lightning starts.

Winds increase for Thursday 20 to 30 mph but remain out of the east.
Temperatures will be slightly cooler, with highs in the 70s, with
similarly high humidity.

SDZ045-121930-
Jones-
Including the city of Murdo
1226 AM CDT Wed Aug 12 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 Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the moderate category.


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MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-048-051-121930-
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-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,
Kennebec, and Fort Thompson
1226 AM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026 /1126 PM MDT Tue Aug 11 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 Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low to moderate category.


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