Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
065 FNUS63 KABR 020617 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 117 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .DISCUSSION... Light winds today with high pressure overhead across the east, while winds shift to southerly and increase to around 25 to 35 mph across central and north central South Dakota. Temperatures will top out in the upper 50s to upper 60s from east to west, with afternoon humidity down to around 40 percent. A weak system will bring milder air back to our region Saturday, with about a 20 to 50 percent chance for showers, but overall not much moisture expected with the system. SDZ003-015-033-045-048-022030- Corson-Dewey-Stanley-Jones-Lyman- Including the cities of McIntosh, Isabel, Fort Pierre, Murdo, and Kennebec 117 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026 /1217 AM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026/ ...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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate to high category. $$ SDZ004-005-009-010-016-017-034>037-051-022030- Campbell-McPherson-Walworth-Edmunds-Potter-Faulk-Sully-Hughes-Hyde- Hand-Buffalo- Including the cities of Herreid, Eureka, Mobridge, Ipswich, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, and Fort Thompson 117 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-022030- Traverse-Big Stone-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Spink-Clark-Codington- Grant-Hamlin-Deuel- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Webster, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, and Clear Lake 117 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ 07