Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
192 FNUS63 KABR 061836 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 136 PM CDT Thu Aug 6 2026 .DISCUSSION... High pressure on its way out is responsible for the breezy winds out of the southwest gusting to 20 to 30 mph. A weak trough moving in from the west will shift winds to westerly which is drawing in very dry air, with humidity down to around 10 to 20 percent across north central South Dakota, but winds out that way are only about 10 to 15 mph. An isolated storm or two cant be ruled out later today into the early overnight, but generally the evening is expected to remain dry. A front moves through overnight resulting in a bump up in northwest winds to around 20 to 30 mph. Behind the front, temperatures will be slightly cooler, with highs in the 70s across the east to mid 80s out west. Afternoon humidity is expected to drop to between 25 to 40 percent across the Missouri valley to 40 to 50 percent across northeast South Dakota. SDZ003-015-070845- Corson-Dewey- Including the cities of McIntosh and Isabel 1236 PM MDT Thu Aug 6 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 Friday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ SDZ004-009-016>018-033>037-045-048-051-070845- Campbell-Walworth-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand- Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Herreid, Mobridge, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 136 PM CDT Thu Aug 6 2026 /1236 PM MDT Thu Aug 6 2026/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Friday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ005>008-010-011-019>023-070845- Traverse-Big Stone-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Edmunds-Day- Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Ipswich, Webster, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, and Clear Lake 136 PM CDT Thu Aug 6 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. $$