Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
351 FNUS63 KABR 150740 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 240 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .DISCUSSION... Northwesterly winds will die down through the morning and afternoon as a high pressure center moves into the forecast area today. By this afternoon and evening as the high arrives, winds will be light (10 miles per hour or less) and veer to the east this evening, then to the southeast overnight tonight. Afternoon humidity will reach less than 40 percent west of the Missouri River, but otherwise is expected to range from 45 to 55 percent. As a result, Grassland Fire Danger will remain in the Low to Moderate categories this afternoon. Southeasterly winds increase tomorrow, with the highest gusts of 30 to 40 miles per hour expected over central and north central South Dakota. While minimum afternoon humidity is expected to be above 50 percent across the forecast area, the strong winds will be enough to push Grassland Fire Danger to the High category for Corson, Dewey, Stanley, and Jones Counties. Elsewhere, Grassland Fire Danger once again remains at Low to Moderate. Only other item of note Wednesday are the chances for some isolated to scattered rain showers to weak thunderstorms. Little is expected from this rain, and the showers are expected to exit the forecast area to the east by the late afternoon. SDZ003-015-033-045-152145- Corson-Dewey-Stanley-Jones- Including the cities of McIntosh, Isabel, Fort Pierre, and Murdo 240 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026 /140 AM MDT Tue Sep 15 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 Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category. $$ SDZ004-005-009-016-017-034>036-048-152145- Campbell-McPherson-Walworth-Potter-Faulk-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Lyman- Including the cities of Herreid, Eureka, Mobridge, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, and Kennebec 240 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-010-011-018>023-037-051-152145- Traverse-Big Stone-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Edmunds-Day-Spink-Clark- Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Hand-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Ipswich, Webster, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Miller, and Fort Thompson 240 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 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 Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$