Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
329 FNUS63 KABR 310619 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 119 AM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026 .DISCUSSION... Drier air follows the overnight front, resulting in humidity down to around 25 to 45 percent this afternoon. Winds will be westerly and light, though north central South Dakota could see gusts of 20 to 30 mph. Another round of moisture comes in Tuesday. Overall temperatures for the next several days will remain about 5 to 10 degrees above normal. SDZ003-312030- Corson- Including the city of McIntosh 1219 AM MDT Mon Aug 31 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 Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ SDZ004-005-009-010-015>017-312030- Campbell-McPherson-Walworth-Edmunds-Dewey-Potter-Faulk- Including the cities of Herreid, Eureka, Mobridge, Ipswich, Isabel, Gettysburg, and Faulkton 119 AM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026 /1219 AM MDT Mon Aug 31 2026/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-033>037-045-048-051-312030- Traverse-Big Stone-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Spink-Clark-Codington- Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman- Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Webster, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 119 AM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026 /1219 AM MDT Mon Aug 31 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 Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ 07