Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
146 FNUS63 KABR 031915 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 215 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .DISCUSSION... Strong winds today out of the south will only slowly weaken overnight, but remain elevated over the Prairie Coteau of northeastern South Dakota, with gusts of 35 to 45 mph from eastern Marshall County down through Summit and South Shore. Relative humidity recoveries will be around 75 percent or higher, except closer to 65 percent over the eastern slopes of the Prairie Coteau. An area of low pressure over western South Dakota will slowly shift over central South Dakota Saturday, before strengthening over southeastern North Dakota and northern Minnesota on Sunday. Expect windy conditions east of a line from Vivian to Aberdeen Saturday and Saturday night, out of the south will gusts 30 to 40 mph. This is where lowest relative humidity values of 25 to 35 percent will reside. Rain is expected Saturday night into Sunday morning, but the higher amounts have again shifted to the west. A wetting rain of 0.10 inches or greater is expected northwest of a line from Pierre to Aberdeen. Little to no rain is forecast over west central Minnesota and east central South Dakota. On Sunday the winds will be switching out of the northwest, with gusts of 35 to 45 mph and locally higher gusts. While relative humidity values will stay above 70 percent for most locations west of the James River, they will be as low as 50 percent over portions of west central Minnesota and east central South Dakota. SDZ033>036-045-048-051-040915- Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 215 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025 /115 PM MDT Fri Oct 3 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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to high category. $$ SDZ003>006-009-010-015>019-022-037-040915- Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Walworth-Edmunds-Dewey-Potter-Faulk- Spink-Clark-Hamlin-Hand- Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Mobridge, Ipswich, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Hayti, and Miller 215 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025 /115 PM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ007-008-011-020-021-023-040915- Traverse-Big Stone-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Codington-Grant-Deuel- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Britton, Sisseton, Webster, Watertown, Milbank, and Clear Lake 215 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ 06