Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
148 FNUS63 KABR 122128 AAA RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement...UPDATED National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 328 PM CST Wed Nov 12 2025 .DISCUSSION... Light south to southwest winds are expected on Thursday with afternoon humidity values bottoming out around 40 to 55 percent across much of the region. Much above normal temperatures in the 60s and 70s are forecast on Friday, along with increasing south to southwest winds gusting from 15 to 25 mph. High fire danger is expected to develop over portions of the region on Friday. MNZ039-046-SDZ007-008-021-023-131130- Traverse-Big Stone-Marshall-Roberts-Grant-Deuel- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Britton, Sisseton, Milbank, and Clear Lake 328 PM CST Wed Nov 12 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 Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ SDZ005-006-011-020-022-048-131130- McPherson-Brown-Day-Codington-Hamlin-Lyman- Including the cities of Eureka, Aberdeen, Webster, Watertown, Hayti, and Kennebec 328 PM CST Wed Nov 12 2025 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ SDZ003-004-009-010-015>019-033>037-045-051-131130- Corson-Campbell-Walworth-Edmunds-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark- Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Buffalo- Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Mobridge, Ipswich, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, and Fort Thompson 328 PM CST Wed Nov 12 2025 /228 PM MST Wed Nov 12 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 Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$