Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
859 FNUS63 KABR 300930 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 330 AM CST Tue Dec 30 2025 .DISCUSSION... There is a 20% chance for precipitation over far northeastern SD this morning while the rest of the area will stay dry. Northwest winds will increase into the afternoon to be gusting up around 25 to 35 mph. These stronger gusts will be mainly over the Leola Hills and to the south into south central South Dakota as well as along the eastern sloped of the Prairie Coteau. The minimum relative humidity values will stay above 60 percent over most of central and northeastern South Dakota, except for south central South Dakota, which will see values down to 55 prevent today. The lower humidity values, stronger wind gusts, and low percentage of green vegetation lead to areas in south central South Dakota to have high grassland fire danger index values. SDZ033-035-045-048-302330- Stanley-Hughes-Jones-Lyman- Including the cities of Fort Pierre, Pierre, Murdo, and Kennebec 330 AM CST Tue Dec 30 2025 /230 AM MST Tue Dec 30 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 Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate to high category. $$ SDZ015-034-036-037-051-302330- Dewey-Sully-Hyde-Hand-Buffalo- Including the cities of Isabel, Onida, Highmore, Miller, and Fort Thompson 330 AM CST Tue Dec 30 2025 /230 AM MST Tue Dec 30 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-016>023-302330- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin- Deuel- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, and Clear Lake 330 AM CST Tue Dec 30 2025 /230 AM MST Tue Dec 30 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 Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$