Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
514 FNUS63 KFSD 291003 RFDFSD Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 503 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026 .DISCUSSION... Limited fire weather concerns expected today with southeasterly winds on the lighter side and minimum relative humidity values around 40-50%. Rain chances are set to return to northwest Iowa late tonight into Friday morning, with showers spreading through much of the area Friday night into Saturday. This will help keep the fire danger limited heading into the weekend. SDZ050-052-057>059-063-064-291315- Gregory-Jerauld-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 FRIDAY 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. $$ IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-053>056-060>062-065>071-291315- Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee- Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Sanborn- Miner-Lake-Moody-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Hutchinson-Turner- Bon Homme-Yankton-Union- ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the low category. The grassland fire danger product reflects fire danger for native grasses. It is not intended for cured agricultural crops, nor will it reflect conditions in road ditches which have been mowed. $$