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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
252 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Rain will persist through the day today, keeping humidity high (with
the lowest in the afternoon being over 70 percent in most locations,
and 55-70 percent over north central South Dakota). Winds come out
of the south this morning at 10 to 15 miles per hour, gusting up to
20 to 25 miles per hour. Highest gusts will be over north central
South Dakota, which pushes the Grassland Fire Danger up to Moderate.
Elsewhere, Grassland Fire Danger remains low. Beginning this
afternoon and evening and spreading from west to east, winds will
gradually turn to become northerly by tonight.

The other threat today comes from the storm potential and the
chances for severe weather this afternoon and evening. In addition
to cloud to ground lightning, storms may also produce wind gusts up
to 60 to 70 miles per hour in the strongest storms.

SDZ003-015-302200-
Corson-Dewey-
Including the cities of McIntosh and Isabel
152 AM MDT Thu Jul 30 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 Friday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the moderate category.


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MNZ039-046-SDZ004>011-016>023-033>037-045-048-051-302200-
Traverse-Big Stone-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-
Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-
Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-
Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Herreid, Eureka,
Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Gettysburg,
Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake,
Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec,
and Fort Thompson
252 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026 /152 AM MDT Thu Jul 30 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 Friday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low category.


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