Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD

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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
107 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.DISCUSSION...

A few storms will move across the area early this morning, with an
isolated stronger storm or two, but the main focus for storms and
potential severe weather is later this evening across central/north
central South Dakota, with a rapid transition east to southeast
through the early overnight hours.

Temperatures will top out in the 80s, to near 90 across central
South Dakota. Afternoon humidity will stall around 40 to 60 percent
with winds out of the southeast at 15 to 25 mph.

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Corson-Dewey-Potter-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Jones-Lyman-
Including the cities of McIntosh, Isabel, Gettysburg, Fort Pierre,
Onida, Pierre, Murdo, and Kennebec
107 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026 /1207 AM MDT Mon Aug 10 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 category.


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MNZ039-046-SDZ004>011-017>023-036-037-051-102015-
Traverse-Big Stone-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-
Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-
Hyde-Hand-Buffalo-
Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Herreid, Eureka,
Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Faulkton,
Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Highmore,
Miller, and Fort Thompson
107 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 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.


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