Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
438 FNUS63 KFSD 221017 RFDFSD Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD Issued by National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 417 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025 .DISCUSSION... A cold front will sink across the area during the late morning and early afternoon hours. Winds will be out of the west to northwest with afternoon gusts of 20 to 25 mph. Minimum relative humidity today will range from 40 to 60 percent this afternoon, lowest along the South Dakota and Nebraska border. Our next chance of rain will arrive Monday, with a 60 to 80 percent chance of rain Monday into Monday night. Lingering rain will transition to light snow during the day Tuesday as much colder air moves in Tuesday and remains through the rest of the week. SDZ050-057-058-063-064-221330- Gregory-Brule-Aurora-Charles Mix-Douglas- ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the high category this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is a 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. OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the moderate category. The grassland fire danger product reflects fire danger for native grasses. It is not intended for cured agricultural crops, nor will it reflect conditions in road ditches which have been mowed. $$ IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-052>056-059>062-065>071-221330- Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee- Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Jerauld- Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha- Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-Union- ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the moderate category. The grassland fire danger product reflects fire danger for native grasses. It is not intended for cured agricultural crops, nor will it reflect conditions in road ditches which have been mowed. $$