Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
433 FNUS63 KABR 090506 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 1206 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .DISCUSSION... Scattered morning storms will continue across the area as a system progresses overhead, but that is followed by high pressure resulting in dry conditions and an east northeast breeze. Temperatures will top out around mid 80s across the Missouri valley, to around 80 across the northeast. Afternoon humidity will drop to around 35 to 45 percent across the Missouri valley, to 50 to 60 percent across the northeast. Another round of storms is possible again this evening and overnight into Monday morning. SDZ003-004-009-015-016-033>035-045-048-091915- Corson-Campbell-Walworth-Dewey-Potter-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Jones- Lyman- Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Mobridge, Isabel, Gettysburg, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Murdo, and Kennebec 1206 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026 /1106 PM MDT Sat Aug 8 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 Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ005>008-010-011-017>023-036-037-051-091915- Traverse-Big Stone-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Edmunds-Day- Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Hyde-Hand-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Ipswich, Webster, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Highmore, Miller, and Fort Thompson 1206 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ 07