Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
259 FNUS63 KFSD 281844 RFDFSD Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 144 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026 .DISCUSSION... Minimum afternoon humidity values above 40 percent today and tomorrow keeps the Grassland Fire Danger low to moderate for the next couple of days. A cold front continues to pass through the forecast area this afternoon, turning winds to the northwest behind it. Scattered showers with some isolated thunderstorms mixed in will develop over eastern South Dakota into western Minnesota out ahead of this cold front. The main fire weather concerns in the strongest storms will be cloud to ground lightning and wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour. Winds will then become light and variable overnight tonight due to a high pressure center moving in. IAZ002-003-013-014-020>022-031-032-MNZ072-080-081-089-090-NEZ014- SDZ038-050-052-053-057>059-063-064-282145- Osceola-Dickinson-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista- Woodbury-Ida-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Dakota-Beadle- Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Charles Mix-Douglas- ...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 THURSDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the low 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. $$ IAZ001-012-MNZ071-097-098-NEZ013-SDZ039-040-054>056-060>062- 065>071-282145- Lyon-Sioux-Lincoln-Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Kingsbury-Brookings-Miner- Lake-Moody-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme- Yankton-Clay-Union- ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the low category. The grassland fire danger product reflects fire danger for native grasses. It is not intended for cured agricultural crops, nor will it reflect conditions in road ditches which have been mowed. $$